Born and raised in New England, Connecticut to be exact! I relocated to Florida by way of Austin, TX for retirement. My wife and I are long-time animal lovers and have grown up with pets our whole lives. We have 3 grown children. Our family has rescued countless dogs and cats over the years (with some other critters in there). Most recently we had a 16-year-old beagle mutt rescue and a 16-year-old short hair cat rescue. I miss having dogs in our lives but travel more now and can't commit to having our own. My wife and I love walks, swimming, and biking. Dogs will always be apart of our lives in one way or another. Our daughter has 2 that we love seeing when we visit. We can't wait to meet and host many dogs!