My name is Allie and I am 22 years old. I currently attend OSU as a nursing student, and I am enthusiastic about caring about both humans and animals. I have always grown up around dogs. I find that they have a therapeutic nature about them, which brings me joy; therefore I truly enjoy playing with them which is something they enjoy too. I am entering in my last year of nursing school, so my schedule can be flexible--especially right now during summer break. I have owned 3 dogs, all of which have lived full, happy, and healthy lives. My mother, not being a dog fan herself, always said that if I want a dog, I need to take care of it on my own. That taught me responsibility. I mean... what 10 year old wants to wake up early to feed, walk, and groom the dog before school? So out of that, I learned about responsibility, reliability, and to work for what I earn--in this case I earned puppy love (which is a reward itself).