I have had dogs in my home all of my life. As a child, I had dogs and cats. I also have chickens and two goats. My yard is fenced and I have one small dog. My dog is like family and I allow her to sleep in the bed, lay on the furniture and in my lap. I used to have English Bulldogs but they have passed. I bred one of my females a few times and kept one of the pups. They were so much fun and it was an exciting time to have little puppies everywhere. I retired from being a Business teacher with the Polk County School Board for 30 years and just started back virtual teaching this year. I would just like to keep busy and working with animals is always a plus. I look forward to meeting your pet and getting to know your family. It is important for pets to feel loved and over the years, I always had someone come house sit when my family went on vacation because it was important for our pets to be comfortable. We have a large fenced in back yard (about an acre) and a 2500 square foot house that the animal would have full rein. It is important that the animals are allowed to play and have fun. We also have an in ground pool if the dog would like to swim.