Most of my experience with dogs comes from being a live-in nanny for several years w families that have had pets (some with health conditions) that became my responsibility. I myself have had mostly larger dogs, a yellow lab (Mia), a giant golden retriever (Tom Hanks, "Hanks"), and now a Golden Mountain Doodle (Minny), and have been called on plenty to take care of friends animals while they're on vacation. Former military, I'm pretty good at making sure needs are met and things are left tidy. Resourceful under pressure and great at communicating.