I had a family dog, Billy, from the age of 9 to 22 so experienced in looking after small-medium sized dogs across the ages. I regularly dog-sat for family friends 1/2 weeks across summer and half terms, looking after 3 dogs of different breeds/ages. This included walks, feeding and some simple training and teaching of tricks. For 2 years I worked with a company and we had an office dog, Dudley, who was the sweetest boy but incredibly nervous around anything - other dogs, loud noises, big movements on the street, large crowds. I would take him on daily walks and learned how to reassure him and perfected our routes to avoid any uneasiness for him. In the office he was as playful and affectionate as anything!