i have a dog of my own i had her for nearly six years my son loves caring for our dog to he is now 19 years old.I am able to do the dog sitting as my partner or my son looks after our dog. or a family member. . my last dog sitting was for five days i had five chihuahuas im used to looking after average size dogs example up to size of a staffy, when my friends went on holiday i would always be asked ,,to do drop ins ,or stay overs i felt like they were my own family. i used to be a carer for many years my friends feel like iam ther dog whisperer i love my work .