Hello! My name is Mark. Having undergone advanced screening, I have been in-person by a company representative and my home has been inspected. I don’t think anything in particular "made" me a dog lover. It’s just always been a part of who I am & where I come from. I wanted a dog as a child, but my mother was not a dog lover. Despite me constantly harassing my parents, they never would let me have a dog, so I got to play with the dogs of friends. As a teenager growing up in the Kent countryside (I’m from England) I had a part time job in a stable, on a rich family’s estate. This let me indulge in constant contact with both horses & dogs. I’m not just a dog lover; they are my favorites, but being a country lad, I had an appreciation for all animals I'd meet while being out & about. We had working dogs & horses on the estate and I enjoyed my time there tremendously. It never actually felt like I was going to work ! I’m a stay at home dad to my 2 girls (9 & 10 years of age). My wife Debra is a pilot, so she is gone for 2-3 days straight but then home for the other 4 or 5. So pretty much twice a day I'll have to take the kids to & from school, which will mean me being gone from home for 30 mins in the morning & 30 minutes in the afternoon. So anyone who has dogs stay with us, will know that their dog will not be alone for very much time at all. I have a minivan & a SUV, so I'll be able to take the dogs to a local dog park, probably Shawnee Park, but also take them for a walk around my local neighborhood. Just for fun though, I will mix things up a bit by checking out some other dog parks within 10 miles of our house (there’s 1 down near Ocotillo & Alma School in Chandler I sometimes go to as well). My own dogs like a quick trip out in the van and if it means a "new" place to go for a walk, I think they love it. We live in the North part of the Dobson Ranch development known as Park Place. It’s a quiet neighborhood, but with green spaces & paths to walk, plus my back yard is a big enough to allow 6 or so dogs to roam around. The price listed is for a 24 hour stay.