Greetings my name is Bakari! {my name means "of noble promise'} My immediate family has a long history of pet ownership specifically speaking cats but of all my siblings I was the one who branched out to dogs while in college in upstate New York. There I dog sat young Golden retrievers, American Pit bull terriers, Rottweilers, Bloodhounds, Dachshunds, Beagles and German Shepherds for 2-3 years. Since then I've dog sat similar breeds and as a former Kindergarten to Eighth grade teacher I have all the necessary skills and qualities to dog sit. Such as patience, joy, adventure seeking and most importantly I ABSOLUTELY love animals. I'm located in University City in West Philadelphia so there are many places and parks to explore. I look forward to meeting you and your wonderful four legged friend.