Growing up, my family has always had a family dog. Now our family has 3 dogs: Penny (a chihuahua daschund mix, 6 years old); Marley (a chihuahua terrier mix, 5 years old); and Baron (a westie poodle mix, 3 years old). We do not have any other animals. Our dogs are friendly and love to play with the pets we take care of. We prefer to watch smaller dogs (through 20 lbs) because our dogs are little. We have 3 kids (ages 11-16) who love to take care of all the dogs. They help with their care and are always providing extra love and kisses. We truly see our dogs as family members. They bring us so much joy! We are an active family and walk our dogs frequently. We have a fenced in back yard and provide lots of outdoor time. We even shovel the back yard for our dogs in the winter time. :) I work within 3 miles of home. I come home everyday for lunch to allow the dogs to be out for 20 mins before going back to work. If I watch your dog during the week, I would do the same for your pup. And I am off all summer! Please consider letting us watch your dog. We will take great care of them! I can update you while you are gone and send lots of pictures so you can see your fur baby is okay.