I grew up in a two-dog household my whole life, so caring for dogs from a young age has always been a part of my daily routine. I have been away from home for nearly 5 years now, spending the last four at college, and now obtaining a masters degree here in D.C. I genuinely miss having dogs apart of my daily life, and always finding myself asking the recurring question of 'may I pet your dog'. Growing in a more rural area, I truly understand the dopamine that animals obtain from the ability to go outside or play. Living a more active lifestyle, from a young age I understood the necessity for dogs to have that too. I have spent numerous years, typically around the holiday season, petsitting and dog walking for friends and family.