Lindsay stayed with us for a few days, and we have a 75 lb American Staffordshire Terrier and a 15 lb Chihuahua/Lab mix ( as well as three cats and two exotic pets). Our dogs love guests, and are well behaved, but like all dogs, very friendly and excitable. She was incredibly calm and relaxed from the very moment she stepped into our home, and it was obvious by the way the dogs responded to her. She gave off relaxed energy, and they relaxed too. She explained how she'd worked with shelter dogs before, taking them on hikes and visiting dog parks. The most impressive part of her easy relationship with our dogs was how easily she adapted to our personal dog rules. We're very lenient with our dogs at dinner time, and our Chihuahua is allowed up on a lap at the table. Lindsay didn't give the dogs any food, and wouldn't have allowed our Chihuahua up if we hadn't told her it was OK, she didn't treat them differently than we would. If we told her about a boundary we had, like making the dogs perform for a treat, she followed it, but if we told her what we allowed our dogs to do, like jumping on furniture, she was perfectly at ease with it. She's like a mom away from mom; perfectly adept at mimicking rules and behaviors of pet parents. Give her some guidelines, and she'll follow them with ease while keeping your dogs comfortable and relaxed!