I adore dogs! This sounds strange but I love dogsitting. I don't own a dog though. We travel a lot so watching other people's dogs works better for us! We are home for most of the day. My kids are 18 and 11 and there are all but 3 hours that someone is not here throughout the day. We live in a very quiet neighborhood complete with hiking trails. We have a small fenced yard and a 5 bedroom 2 story home. Because we do not have any other pets here, it make it perfect for dog sitting!