I love dogs! I have since I was young. We have had a lot of different dogs in our family of different sizes and personalities. During my time of owning my last dog I was always very careful about where I left him when I traveled so, I understand how difficult it can be to leave a dog with a stranger. My dog also dealt with a lot of heath issues as he got older so I am comfortable giving medication to dogs. Since my 14 year old dog passed away, I decided to open my house up to watch other people's dogs and I have been having the best time! I hope to alleviate your stress of wondering how your dog is doing by sending updates and photos as often as you like. I have a very large fenced in yard for dogs to go outside and to run around off leash. I will abide by your rules, if your dog is kenneled I will kennel him/her. If s/he is not allowed to be on the furniture, it will be 4 paws on the floor! I will not give any extra food if that's how you run your house. I know how hard it can be to "untrain" a dog! There are 2 veterinary office within 1 mile of my house if any emergencies arise. I typically only take one dog at a time but I will take 2 from the same family. I am sure will enjoy having your dog in my house as much as they will enjoy being with me. I am currently working part time so I am home a lot! I work out of the house Wednesday - Friday from 1:00 to 7:00 p.m. When I am out of the house, I can kennel visiting dogs, keep them gated off in a bedroom or let them roam the house. I have video cameras in the house to check on my dog guests if I am not home. I have a fenced in yard that dogs LOVE to play in and explore. On the back of my yard there is a privacy fence and the other sides are chain linked fences. My neighbors on one side have 3 dogs and the neighbors on the other side have 2 dogs. Dogs love to run the fence line with them! If your dog is a fence jumper, my house would not be the right stay for them.