I have a fenced backyard that has an open doggy door giving access so the dogs can move freely in and out of the home whenever they may want/need to. We lock the doggy door at night for obvious safety reasons. We also have a gate inside the house if anything needs to be blocked off. We also own a large adjustable crate, so if your pup needs to be in a crate, we can provide that as well! My mini husky, Zuko, has met 1000's of dogs and still to this day has gotten along great with all of them, but if we need to keep him away for any reason, we can also easily keep them separated within the home. He is just 35 pounds full of love though, I assure you and has loved having previous visitors before. We had to put our baby boy Rambo down sadly in July last year, so Zuko misses his playtime. As for your pet staying here, there couldn't be a safer place! It is just me, my father, and mother. Someone is ALWAYS home, and everyone is also a die-hard dog lover!