I have had dogs my whole life, small to giant, my German Shepard Mix Davidson was almost 17 years old! My current dog is s friendly female White German Shepard, easy to get a long with and a good example for boarding dogs. I have trained multiple dogs, mostly using a treat reward system if the dog is manageable to that . I have a large fenced back yard, room to play and relax, a dog pool can be available also in the summer months to play in. Special diets, or medications are no problem as we are used to them in the past. Dogs are allowed in the house , on the couch and I usually have them come sleep in our room, if they like to do that, or let tehm roam the house if they prefer.