Thanks for checking out our profile! My husband, Henrique and I live on the north side of Chicago with our kids and would love to watch your dog while you're out of town! We both grew up with dogs --he grew up with basset hounds and I grew up with a Golden Retriever. We live in a single family home with a large fenced in backyard for your dog to play in! Your dog will get a ton of attention as I am home everyday during the week and and our entire family is here on the weekends so your dog will have 24/7 supervision and attention! We will also enjoy taking walks with your dog! Our kids love taking care of dogs and giving them love, we just ask that your dog is great with kids! We have cared for all types of dogs---from large Great Dane's to babies as young as 7 weeks old! We also love caring for older dogs as well and have experience with dogs that are on medication on a schedule if those are his or her needs! You just need to provide the food and the leash and our family will provide the love! Here are some of our reviews from our personal clients! "Another great experience with Melissa and Henrique. They were super flexible as we extended our trip and they were willing to take care of Rio for one extra night. Highly recommend them!" Ariel "Melissa and her family are awesome! I can tell Mia had a blast! They were great about sending pictures of Mia and the kids playing and having fun. I will definitely be asking Melissa and he family to watch Mia again in the future!" Adam "I was nervous about leaving Radar for such a long time, but he clearly made himself right at home with Melissa and Henrique in their beautiful home with they beautiful kids. Highly recommended." Doug "We could not have been happier with Melissa and Henrique and their lovely family as alternate family for our babies, Archie and Annabelle. They handled everything, including Archie's extensive medication schedule and his epilepsy issues. Also, they sent lots of fun photos while we were away. We have already asked them about their schedule for our next (tentative) vacation! We can tell, our dogs miss their kids. We have already suggested to people we met on vacation that they may want to look into their services as an alternative to a kennel." Lisa Melissa and Henrique watched Dakota for a week while I was out of town. They live in a very quiet neighborhood with a nice back yard. As an apartment dweller myself, their house was huge and beautiful. Dakota seemed happy as can be when I picked her up! Adam Why I love dog sitting We have been dog lovers forever! My husband and I both grew up with dogs. Our family dog growing up was a Golden Retriever and my husband grew up with Basset Hounds. When my husband moved to Chicago we got our own Basset Hound that we had and loved for over 10 years. We moved, started renovating and having our own babies and just haven't had the heart to replace her. We've been giving our love to other families dogs and haven't looked back since. We grow so close to each and every one of our fur clients and we get so excited when they come back on repeat visits to stay with us! About my yard We have a large backyard that is completely fenced in, dogs love playing in our backyard and we love hanging out with them there. My experience administering medication Yes! We've had a few visitors that have needed medication and have no problems making sure they get their medicine should they need it. We've had special needs pups with epilepsy as well and can deal with these kinds of issues with ease.