I traveled outside of the country for the holidays and left my dog with Maria for 10 days. I was worried about leaving my dog with someone else because he is hyper and can be a handful sometimes. Maria sent me pictures and updates of him daily, which made me feel very comfortable. She herself has 2 very well trained and sweet dogs. My dog had no problem and quickly became friends with them. She has a spare room for my dog to sleep (in case your worried about your pup at night), and a big fenced back yard for the dogs to play and get their exercise. She is very sweet and responsible. I didn't worry about my dog at all while on vacation. I was confident that he was well taken care of. When I came to pick up my dog she had bathed him and he looked very happy. I recommend her 100%! She is truly a dog lover and will definitely be using her again.