My husband and I work from home and we both love dogs but we also tend to travel so we can't have one of our own. Dog-sitting for you is a great way to spend time with them! We have a cat who hides upstairs when we dog sit for others, so that gives us time to play with your dog without her bothering us. :) If your dog is too cute, I will probably try to convince you to let me keep him/her forever. You have been warned. :) We have a fenced back yard and dog beds (even though that sounds strange since we don't have dogs but we use them as big people pillows in the living room). Hope to hear from you soon!