In the past I have had dogs and cats. I will take care of your pets as I would like to have my own pets taken care of. As Rilke would put it, pets tend to overrate humans, and I think we are morally obliged to try to live up to those expectations. I consider myself a very responsible person, and I will follow all your instructions and recommendations so you can be happy with my services. I am in good physical shape (at least that's what I want to believe), so you can count of me to take your dogs for long walks if that is what you need. I am also very patient, a skill developed after years teaching teenagers in middle and high school.