I grew up with dogs in our home and currently have a 3-year old mini goldendoodle. She is a part of our family and your pet will be too. I am super lucky to be able to work from home which allows me to take our pup on two walks each day and get plenty of puppy snuggles. We have a great fenced-in yard and are walking distance to parks including a local dog park. Our dog, Emmy, loves other dogs! She's very excited to have a friend to play with during workdays or while you're away for a few days. I was able to potty train Emmy in under two weeks and am comfortable caring for puppies. House-trained dogs over 1 year are allowed to sleep outside of the kennel wherever they are comfortable; however, I am happy to take puppies out for middle of the night potty breaks and let them sleep near us so they feel secure. I do not kennel during the day, so they're able to socialize. I have three children ages 8, 8, and 6 who also love dogs. They are at school during the workday, but would be home for overnight and weekend periods. I work from home and typically take pups on a mid-morning and afternoon walk. If your pup is here before/after school or on weekends they will love playing with the kiddos and getting snuggles! We have a great fenced yard for play time and potty breaks. Our dog, Emmy, is very good with other dogs - she is playful but gentle with smaller pups.