Leslie is a true dog lover and a very responsible dog sitter and dog parent. We have four rescued English Setters, one of whom is afraid of strangers for the most part, but when she met Leslie 3 years ago, she took to him right away. He is gentle and empathetic. He lives at our house when we go away and we don't worry because we know they are safe with him and so are our home and valuables. I often schedule ahead of time with him, but we have an agreement that I call on him as needed, and he accommodates me as he can, which is most of the time. Since I am not the most organized person, I really appreciate it, and whenever I apologize for forgetting to ask him with much notice or forgetting something else, he is patient and forgiving. In short, we all love Leslie. My only hesitation in providing this reference is that I want first dibs on his time. But I'll TRY to share. Seriously, Leslie is the best dog sitter we have ever had.