This is an answer from the perspective of a dog owner looking for a sitter... I am looking for someone who is friendly towards me and my dog, a good communicator, excited spend time with my dog, has a fenced yard for exercise and safety, has experience hosting various dogs in their home, is patient and understanding with my dog, spends most of their time at home while dogs are under their care, allows my dog to maintain it's regular routine (ie/ crate vs no crate, dog bed vs person bed, potty breaks, etc).

My neutered male started leaking at age 1.5 yrs (an odd thing for a young male). The leaking 1st happened only overnight while he was sleeping, then during the day while napping, then when awake. The vet checked him over and did a urine sample. He was negative for anything "serious" and was given Proin to help with sphincter control This medication did work, however, I was not interested in using a medication long-term (which I was told would be the case) and I wanted to better understand the cause of the weak sphincter diagnosis. I had him assessed and treated by a veterinarian who does animal chiropractic care. He was 80% improved after one visit to the chiropractor. He has had two chiropractic appointments thus far (2 weeks apart) and is doing very well with MUCH less leaking! I am so happy!