I have fostered dogs for a few years through OSCAR (thats how we ended up with our dog Bingo). I have a 4 year old Mixed Breed rescue named Bingo. My children are grown (18 & 20) and love having extra guests to play with. I have never left our dogs at a kennel. Only with an in home dog sitter as I understand the importance of having a safe and caring environment for them when I am away. Time away is always more enjoyable when I know they are being well taken care of. Your dog will be treated like part of our family and will maintain whatever schedule he/she is used to. I have a large fenced in yard where they can run around and there is always someone home to shower them with attention.