I've grown up with my mother referring to our dogs as my siblings, so I completely understand that your dog is part of your family and I will treat him/her as such! I'm an active person so I will love taking your dog around the neighbor and to local parks. I do work full time, but my home is less than 10 minutes from the office so I go home on my lunch breaks. As long as your furry friend can wait every 4 hours to be let out then we are good to go! I do have two cats at the home, so all dogs that stay with me need to be okay with cats. While one cat will want nothing to do with dogs (not aggressive, just not interested) the other cat will want to cuddle with your dog during overnight stays. I also have a one year old chocolate lab who loves to play and share toys with other dogs. It's safe to say that your furry family member will receive lots of love in our home.