I have always loved cats and dogs and spent over a decade volunteering at animal shelters throughout the world, including Bahrain Society for Prevention of Cruelty to animals. During my time in the military, I could not adopt a pet as I had to relocate so often. Now I have a home and 3 loving large dogs that keep me on my toes. All of our dogs have had extensive training, vaccinations, spay /neuter and they are all crate-trained. In our home we have Bear, Diva & Prince who just underwent a major surgery. We have found that the gentle lead provides our best experience for dog walking and I love all dogs as if they were my own. :) I think of our furr-babies as our children and am so happy to see that there are many other people in the world who feel that way about their pets.