We love dogs, but my daughter is in LOVE with dogs (and all animals, for that matter). She is naturally very good with them. We take care of your dogs as a family. My daughter is very responsible member of the caretaker team and she takes her duties very seriously. In addition, she is doing something she loves while learning the life skills needed to run a business as well as teach her about saving money for her future. (We invest the money in stocks of companies that she likes.) We don't have any dogs at home, yet. (We promised her a dog when she turns 10.) So, in the meantime we take care of your dog(s) like their our own. We will only take care of one dog (or one owner's set of dogs) at a time. We have a huge backyard next to a big park. Lots of friendly fun dogs around us too that we take care of and play with regularly. We promise that your dog will become a part of our family while you are away and that you won't find a better home for your dog while you are away. The only risk to you is that your dog might not want to come home! We have references and recommendations upon request. ** Dogs must be picked up before noon on day of pick-up, unless arranged otherwise. If your dogs need to be picked up considerably later than noon, we will charge for an extra day. (DogVacay bills per night only...) ** Please note: My wife and I work full-time, so we prefer dogs that are used to staying at home OR are small and mellow enough to come to my office during the day. Please let us know if your dog(s) have a serious case of separation anxiety or if they tend to be aggressive toward strangers, kids or other dogs. We have a 3 year old daughter, so your dog must be very gentle and comfortable with grabby little toddlers!