Despite taking care of my neighbors pets from time to time in my youth, I think that my strongest asset as someone who can be trusted to take care of your pets is my genuine love for animals, especially dogs. I have had three family dogs throughout my lifetime, my parents started boarding Rover dogs four years ago to keep our dogs company and because we are very much a dog family. Most of my experience with elderly and disabled pets comes from the slow decline of our late black lab Lady, who had severe health complications in old age. Her infrequent and random seizures taught me that old dogs need attention, care and love in their fragile state. Inadvertently I am keen to changes in how a pet is acting and finding the source. Overall I would consider myself to be very proficient at handling pets.