I will love and care for your dog as my own, I find all dogs to be wonderful. To ensure I know how to care for dogs, I went to puppy kindergarten when training my boxer puppies. They were well behaved and very happy. Allowing a dog to be at home and follow routines while his/her "parents" are gone is invaluable to the dog's happiness - allowing for the least stress possible. It does my heart good when this can happen. Please know of the following things your baby needs to be: - fully house broken - no doggie pads - OK with my being out on appointments for up to 4 hours; this would occur only a couple times in a week. This would be for doctor's appointments, training - those types of things. - Socialized with other dogs, children, and adults, particularly for nice long walks without incident. - Healthy - no medical conditions. I work from home so your dog will have my company during the day as well. That allows for lots of attention and play time. I will enjoy taking your dog on rides with me and to cafes that allow dogs at their outside seating. The more time your dog has my company the better - lots of love and attention. If your dog is OK at parks and dog parks, I'll enjoying taking them to some. Also, I volunteered at BRLA (Boxer Rescue Los Angeles) as I absolutely love dogs and caring for them. I live in an apartment right now so am not able to have one at this time. When house sitting, I'm happy to care for your home as well - watering plants, bringing in the mail, etc. Perhaps that goes workout saying.