I've had dogs my entire life growing up. My first dog we named Daphne - a shepherd mix. My next dog was by chance. We helped take care of our neighbor's dog that had a litter of 13 puppies and one of those fur babies stole my heart - we named him Bear. He was emphatically well behaved and trained. The next dog we got was around 3 years old and from the pound. She was a full bread Rottweiler. She was wonderful and gentle but still a good guard dog and lived up to her size expectation. Currently in my life I don't own a dog but since I love them so much, Rover gives me the opportunity to have them around! A few things I'd like when I care for your dog: Make sure your dog is clean before the stay Must be house trained/pad trained If you think I'll need to use a chew spray, urine spray etc Any collars that you use for the dog (ie choke collar)