Thomas is a friendly and conscientious host. The place was clean and comfortable and he was there to greet me (and I got in very late!) and introduce the dog. The house dog Belle and the visiting dog Brownie were both very lovable. Most importantly, the house did NOT smell like dog and was NOT covered with dog hair, but I still got to have dogs to play with! And the art on the walls everywhere was very nice. Thomas is also an excellent photographer.