I was taught at a young age how to train care for dogs from my uncle who trained service dogs. My ability to keep dogs well-behaved has been noticed and praised by neighbors of the households I care for on multiple occassions. In fact, one of them recommended that I train dogs for a living. I have cared for many breeds including: German Shepherd (Allie), Rottweiler (Cheyenne), Australian Shepherd mix (Sam), Border Collie (Miss Mollie), Chihuahua (Snickers and Heidi), and Maltese (Abby and Lulu). Though, to be honest, I have a soft spot for Golden Retrievers and Black Labs. As for your house, I live by the old southern rule: leave something in the same condition as you found it, if not better. This means that the dishes will be done and the floors swept and (if desired) vacuumed. Of course, this is your household and I will do any other tasks requested, aside from major projects and lawnwork. My experience has been with family and people I go to church with, and I do not plan on treating you any different than how I treat them. I will be unavailable at these times (after 10/25): Sun: 9:30am-1pm Mon: 3pm-9:30pm Tues: before 1pm Thurs: 10:30-1pm Fri: after 5pm