A wild, short-haired Dachshund named Travis was our family dog growing up. Then, it was Jett, a Toy Manchester Terrier and Maci, a Rat Terrier. Now, our medium-sized rescue AmStaff Terrier, Albus Dumbledore, has stolen our hearts forever. All of the dogs I grew up with and raised were trained by the family as a whole. My husband and I's current dog (2 years old), Albus, has graduated training and is the cutest dog on the block! Albus and I love to have visitors for boarding and friends to exercise/walk with. We live in a quiet neighborhood next to an elementary school that is safe for dog walking. We have a small fenced-in backyard for quick potty breaks, as well. On the weekends, we usually wake up, take the dogs for a long walk while weather is nice and cool, and chill for the hottest part of the day. A nice long walk after dinner, as well. I only leave my own dog by himself at home for max 3-4 hours at a time, but ensure that I spend even less time out when I have boarders. Albus eats 3 times per day, so feeding on any schedule is not an issue. Dogs are allowed on the couch while watching TV, but are not permitted to sleep on the bed with me. I keep the house extremely clean--like clean-freak clean--and love to give our boarders grooming time if asked for. Dogs that stay with us must be fixed/spayed/neutered prior to the visit.