First and foremost, you will have peace of mind. If you want more communication and openness than the bare minimum of what Rover requests, I’m happy to oblige. I treat dogs (and all animals) like a family member and I know I'm not alone in that respect. For frame of reference on experience and my passion- Just before moving out of my dads house, we had a German Sheppard, Callie, who lived a healthy 15 years! She succumbed to stage 5 hip dysplasia and a spinal disease in the early Spring of 2017. We did everything we possibly could before she just couldn’t walk. Before that, I bought her walk ladders to go down the deck and a full body collar so I could walk with her. I will never forget Callie and I will show you a video that will make your heart melt (the picture of me and her in my profile is a screenshot of it)! **Update - the video apparently went viral thanks to People's Magazine #HumbleBrag!** Before Callie and growing up, my family has owned Dachshunds, a Schipperke, a Husky, a Pomeranian (Xena! She was a legit warrior princess!), and another German Sheppard. That's along with approximately 1/2 dozen cats! I graduated from Bradley University with a Bachelor's in Business - Marketing (2014). A few happy years later, we're out in Volo now. I've been with dogs (and cats) my entire life, up until Callie had passed and my wife and I got our own place in 2017. We currently volunteer at a bird refuge and will soon be adopting a bird and rescuing a pup! Here's my 'philosophy' with pets. I believe that animals are often misunderstood. It can take extreme patience and awareness to really get to know a pet! Not that I’m a whisperer, but I love getting to know dogs.. and other animals for that matter. I’ve also challenged myself to get on the good side of my wife’s birds. 6 years later, my mission has... vastly improved! Birds play tremendous favorites. haha I have all of the patience in the world and I plan to treat your dog (or pet) exactly how YOU would! Plus, doesn't "Ryan from Rover" roll off the tongue??? A few other things about me and my services: -Currently, work 8-5 M-F out in Schaumburg with a 1 hour lunch break from 12pm to 1pm. I can do stop ins during this hour if you're closer to the Schaumburg area -Weekends are completely open availability, minus major travel plans -I can do morning check-ins on the way TO and FROM the office as well. If you need a check in around the early morning (between 7-9am) I would need to confirm with my work that I'd be allowed to do that prior to accepting a job. Leaving early (anytime after 3) hopefully wouldn't be an issue. -Other than that. If you'd like me to care for your pup (which you totally should!) just reach out! I'm responsive and will let you know quickly if I'm able to accommodate. -Essentially where I'm getting at is that I can do drop in visits up to 4 times per day (or more) depending on your location and needs. A perfect world would be to drop in on the way to work, on lunch, on the way home, and then after dinner/before bed.