I love dogs and have had a few. I'm more of a Lab and German Shepard guy so they tend to be on the large side. Labs are definitely friendlier around strangers and visitors than Shepard's
The only drawback is when the grandkids come, 2 are allergic to dogs, cats and everything known to man, so old Nalu goes to the sitter which he loves.
You can find sitters and walkers on Rover.com or pay a kid to come by. Nalu is a good boy, he was never really a chewer or barker (unless someone comes to the door) and he is a "shadow" for both me and the Wife. Can't imagine life without him.
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