Dogs just know when someone loves them - and they've always known it about us. My husband and I grew up with dogs and cats, and that love never left. We raised two boys (now 19 and 14) alongside our beloved Yorkie, and when she passed, we felt her absence deeply. We've been thinking about adopting again, but with frequent travel, the timing hasn't been right. In the meantime, friends started asking us to look after their dogs when they went out of town - and one of them put it perfectly: "Why don't you just be the Rover auntie?" I've been caring for dogs since I was 12. I had the privilege of helping our sweet Yorkie Lucy through the birth of three puppies - we kept one, Cutie, and loved her for her whole life. We also cared for Toby, a dog diagnosed with liver disease whose vet gave him nine years. Toby gave us twelve. We have hands-on experience with puppies, senior dogs, and pets with special medical needs. Your dog won't just be watched - they'll be loved, the same way we loved Lucy, Cutie, and Toby.