*My husband is a teacher and will be off for the summer.* My husband and I live on 10 acres in Monroe. We have 4 dogs of our own, but our two bigger pups are older and spend most of their days resting in our bedroom. We have a fenced area connected to the house that has a 6ft fence. We also have a wooded area with a trail at the back of the property for little hikes. We are right off 207 and pretty much right on the way to the beach from Charlotte, so pick up and drop off should be very convenient for a beach trip. We have fostered nearly 400 dogs for various rescues in the past; both male and female, large and small, newborn to senior. We have handled many different personalities and quirks and we are very comfortable giving medications or anything else needed for a dog in our care. We are also happy to take multiple dogs if you have more than one furry family member that needs a place to stay. Our dogs are very used to other dogs coming and going and are very respectful of other dogs’ personal space while they are in our home. If your dog prefers to just relax on the couch during their stay, they will not be disturbed, but our 2 younger dogs enjoy playing if your dog is interested. We try to match sleeping arrangements as close to what the dog is used to as possible. If the dog is used to sleeping in the bedroom, they are welcome to stay in our room with us. If the guest dog is used to sleeping in a crate, we have many crates and dog beds of all sizes they are welcome to use while they are here. We are fine with small dogs used to sleeping in the bed joining us in ours. We are currently able to watch any dogs under 40lbs as long as they are good with other dogs. Exceptions can be made for calm/crate trained larger dogs. Our lab is older and has hip dysplasia, so we don’t want him to get knocked down by an energetic bigger dog. We do have a very dog savvy cat, but he has his own room so he is able to be kept separate from dogs that are not good with cats. I love taking photos of the dogs, so I am more than happy to send regular photo and video updates at your request. Please let me know if you have any questions about our home and what you can expect if you leave your dog in our care.