We would like to meet your beloved dog/s! I work retail and Paul teaches so our schedules change throughout the week. Between the two of us there would rarely be more than 3 hours a day when one of us is not home. We both grew up with family dogs and we treat our dogs like family. We had a mixed breed lab, Abby, who lived to be 14 and we adopted our current dog, Chester, when Abby was about 8. Chester is the only animal in our house. He is very well socialized and so we feel we have the ideal situation for dog sitting. Paul and I both love walking with our Chester Boy and spending time outside. We hike when we can and so the dogs we sit will get plenty of exercise. We have had plenty of family and friends dogs overnight and so have some experience with guest dogs in the house. We do not plan to sit more than 1 dog at a time in addition to our dog, so we will have a fun yet calm house for dogs. Our back yard is large and fenced in so dogs can get outside to run about and get potty breaks regularly. We have a doggy bed in most rooms in the house in addition to a spare room with beds and so there are plenty of choices for where you dog can sleep. We do have a crate in our home if you choose to have your dog kept crated during times when pets are alone in the house. We are very responsible and dog-loving. You can be sure if we have your family pet in our home that they will be treated with care and kindness.