Michael was wonderful. He took care of my 98 pound Akita, Asher, for three nights and did an excellent job. Asher has some medical issues, and Michael dealt with giving Asher his medications twice daily and feeding him his special home made diet perfectly. I could tell that Asher was happy staying with Michael by the updates and photos Michael sent. When I came to pick him up, Asher was happy to see me but was not frantic, and he was relaxed in the car and when we got home. This shows me that all went well. Michael is kind and clearly loves animals and has an innate ability to deal with them. I highly recommend him and would definitely have him take care of Asher again.