I'm retired now and my dog of 15 years past away. I had 2 dogs in the past 30 years that I trained myself from puppy to adult life. They were trained to be indoor and outdoor dogs. We watched movies together went to the beach, hiked, ran and would even go camping with me. Each one had learned to be my protector in everything that I did. Each dog was my best of friend and I loved them unconditionally. I decided to try sitting dogs since I love all dogs and wasn't sure if I wanted to get into such a strong attachment for another 15 years, since I'm getting up there in age but still active and felt this might fill the void I have since my last dog past.