I grew up with cats for 17 years but also had a lot of friends that had dogs I'd play with all the time. While in college I lived with a roommate who had a dog for 2 years. Absolutely loved living with the dog! I love watching my friends dogs when they need someone on weekends. I am a volunteer at Homeward Animal shelter since May 2018. I have seen a very good variety of dogs while volunteering there. Some hyper, not friendly with other dogs, puppies, shy, and ill. I love every moment I have with the dogs and have learned a lot from each of them I'm spent time with. I have an Australian Shepherd puppy who is very energetic and loves to meet new dogs and people. My roommate also has a cat that gets a long with most dogs. We live half a mile away from a dog park and have a lot of trails near our apartment for walking.