Between my wife and I, we have over 20 years of experience for the two of us. Each of us growing up with different animals, allowing us to make an excellent team to care for any animal we get to host. We have taken the summer off to spend more time at home, so schedules are pretty open. Our own animals have loved this as the dog now gets to go to the park more often and the cats get extra cuddles. Although we have a good size backyard, it is not fenced, to make up for this, we go on plenty of walks for stimulation and exercise.