We love taking care of dogs - i was looking for a home for our fur baby when we were traveling but did not find any place that we liked as there were so many dogs in one room or they were caged or they were not walked and only let out in backyard. if you are looking for a home away from home for your fur baby where they would be safe and happy and loved and spoiled then look no further. we do not have gates or cages (some parents give us their cage and we leave it open in family room). we do not keep more than one dog at a time - we dog sit out of love for dogs and no harm if kids get some pocket money while doing that - this is not a business for us. Everyone in our family loves dogs and we make sure they get a minimum of 4-5 walks. We spoil our dog and make sure to love any dog that comes to our home. we can take care of special needs/ medicines as well. Our college student and high schooler help us. Your fur-baby wont miss you as we have a very friendly dog that gets along and loves to play with his visiting friends. We have a huge backyard and deck and play with each guest who comes to our home. I am CPR certified and would treat your dog like our own. Don't worry your fur-baby will fit right in our home and have fun and make new friends easily and not miss you (at least not too much :-)). I always do a meet and greet first to make sure our dogs get along and you feel comfortable leaving your pet with us. Did we mention we do not keep more than one dog at a time 😃