I am a natural born lover of all animals. I am the one that all my friends and family call whenever they have a pet related question or need pet advice. My pets are my family and they are treated with love and respect at all times. I believe it very stressful for a pet to be without their family and they need extra love and care to make up for the time apart from their family. I would not take in a pet without meeting them and/or first speaking to their human caretakers. Every pet has unique needs and I would only take on a pet that I could properly care for their specific needs. I own a house with a fenced in yard. I have four small dogs that get along very well with most dogs. They are always the center of my attention and their needs come first. They get a lot of hugs and kissing all the time. My house is their house and they are free to treat it as such. I treat all dogs that are in my home (as if they are my own dogs.) They will get lots of hugs and kisses too, unless they prefer not to. You must be able to read a dog and make sure that you so not do anything that makes them feel uncomfortable. I already have four dogs that are my life, so it is easy for me to care for other dogs. My schedule is very fexiable. I own my home and have a fenced in yard. However, I never leave dogs outside alone for more than a few minutes. I stay outside with them so I can see what they are doing and so I can protect my garden from getting destroyed. When dogs are visiting my home they are always free to roam on the first floor and will not be crated unless requested.