I grew up with a rescue dog who is extremely skittish. I am in touch with the needs and behaviors of rescue dogs and will do everything in my power to make them feel comfortable with me and in my home. I have raised a golden retriever puppy (Theodore) from 6 weeks up to 8 months so far, my plan with him is to train him to be a therapy dog. Currently I have 2 certificates from Awesome Dawgs Dog training. One of them is a puppy training class, and the second is a level 1 training certificate. These encompass basic dog training and behavior as well as understanding how dogs play and when to intervene if needed. One rule I follow when it comes to training dogs and taking care of dogs is to reinforce positive behavior and ignore bad behavior. I WILL NEVER punish your dog or my own. I will never yank a leash or cage them for doing something bad. I am currently a college student taking classes on campus T/TH from 12:30 P.M. to 4:45 P.M. (with a 2 hours commute one way.) Every other day of the week is open. I do not have a very big yard so all dog exercise is done either on the leash or by going to a dog park, lake, hike, etc.. I have a finished basement that is completely empty that your dog can use if you have a dog that is very skittish. Dogs are welcome on furniture. There is a very friendly and playful golden retriever that I own in my house. If you have a playful friendly dog I'm sure they would get along very well. If your dog is standoffish and not very playful boarding at my house might not be the best choice.