I have had Michael watch my dog Toby on multiple occasions, and I have been very happy with him as a dog-sitter. Michael was great with Toby and obviously loves animals and treats them with a caring and nurturing demeanor. He seems to have a way with dogs, and is very in tune to observing when they need to go outside and when they need anything in general. As much as Toby is excited to see me when I get back from trips, he seems almost equally excited to see Michael when I leave. As long as Michael is available to dog-sit, I would choose no-one else to watch my dog!