We retired early and have volunteered with both the animal shelter & the SRL dog rescue. We recently ran the rescue for 6 weeks while the director was out of town. This required us to give medications, take dogs to vet appts & surgeries & provide after care. We have also been the go to family for pregnant dogs and helped them deliver their puppies & raise them in our homes until they were ready for adoption. We were both raised on farms and are educated about animal care and have a general love for all animals. We are home almost every day I take care of my husband who is a disabled veteran. Occasionally we have medical appointments, button otherwise we are home. We have a large home with leather furniture that we allow pets on. They are also allowed on the bed. There is a doggy door and ramp that allows them access to the outdoors. We have a giant back yard with 6” privacy fencing that even very talented escape artists have not gotten out of. The tiniest & most determined rescue dogs could not get out. All of our dogs are spayed. We have 2 Jack Russells & a service dog who is a rescue German Shepard Doberman. She has been trained through Midwest Battle Buddies in Rosehill KS. There were 18 dogs in my house while we where running the rescue. These girls are pretty good at being friends with other dogs. We gradually introduce them and make sure everyone stays safe & then watch them play for 30 minutes or so before leaving to spend time solo to play on their own. We allow them to come & go outside as much as they want. Their is water & food available inside & out so they can be where they are happy. If we notice a dog possibly secluding itself, we hold it & help it gain the confidence to feel welcome in the environment. It is not uncommon for me to have 7 dogs on my lap & I love it!!