PET CARE EXPERIENCE Cheng and I (Tony) have taken care of our dogs for 6 years now. We both grew up wanting dogs but weren't able to have them as a part of our family until we were adults. We have two dogs: 1) Loki is a border collie/australian shepherd rescue from Alabama and is about 6 years old; 2) Lilah is a pure golden retriever from a conformation breeder in Tennessee and is almost 2 years old. We have a variety of diverse experiences when it comes to dog care and it all comes down to treating them as an irreplaceable part of our family: 1) We are currently training Lilah to pass the American Kennel Club's (AKC) Canine Good Citizen (CGC) test to become an AKC Therapy Dog. 2) We have raised both Loki and Lilah from puppyhood and so are very familiar with the time, effort, and skills it takes to develop positive habits and behaviors at that age. 3) We have trained our pups extensively. Some examples include: heeling, recall, and complicated tricks. 4) Our family is very active and we consistently exercise our pups outside with balls, frisbees, swimming, fetch, running, hiking, etc. 5) We have experience in using prong and e-collars in conjunction with training in the past. 6) We have many mental stimulation games, such as nose work, hide-and-seek, etc. 7) We are very comfortable with caring for dogs with different dispositions. Lilah is the typical golden retriever and is very easy to care for. Loki possesses the border collie intelligence and is very particular so we are accustomed to increased and structured training. 8) We certainly don't know everything so we're always looking to improve our skills and learn how to better take care of our pups!