I love all dogs but if you have a Large/Strong/High energy/Anxious/Attached dog? -- I'd probably be a pretty good fit for them. I am protective, loving, patient and fun. I've learned that by keeping calm and allowing the dog to come to me on their own terms is a great way to develop a bond based on trust from the very first meeting! "The Other End of the Leash" by Patricia xx is a book I cannot recommend enough. An animal behaviorist with a PhD in Animal Psychology, Patricia recounts the many dogs she has worked with to heal over the years and shares their stories including the techniques and she used and why they work. Every day I use something I learned from her boom as I interact with my dog. It is well worth it. Here is a link to check out the audiobook here! Maggie is now 4 years old. My sweet and fun, precious Chocolate Lab is great with puppies and makes friends pretty easily. She can be shy at first taking her time to decide if she is comfortable giving others her trust but she's quick to settle in and has made lots of friends on our adventures. Maggie loves to chase balls or sticks, run on any trail anywhere outside and swimming life. She's the doggiest dog, 100% Lab and my best bud. My family growing up raised and showed German Shepherds. We had many litters of pups and always more than a few dogs at a time. I am no stranger to putting in the work to earn the affection and respect of a dog. I spent much of my childhood and adolescence grooming, training and caring for our dogs. I'm not a professional trainer and while I haven't taken "classes" professionally; my intuition, reading of situations & assessment of the personalities/play styles of so many dogs over the years that I'm confident in my ability to earn the trust and respect from most dogs which seems to work out pretty well. While I'm not able to offer a house with a yard, I I live In a very pet friendly neighborhood. Close to Wallace Park, Forest Park and a short drive to Sauvie Island. I’d love to create a solid community of animal friends and their owners built on trust and friendship. I look forward to hearing from you! I love to run/jog/hike so if you've got a pup that needs to get the energy out - I won't be walking around on my phone while your dog lolligags along by my side. I genuinely enjoy the camaraderie with the dogs and am very interactive when spending time with them. If you're looking for a daycare or a housesit/boarding situation usually any dog just kind of cruises along with Maggie and me as if they have always been part of the pack and we visit dogs or break up appointments and drives with our own little adventures along the way. Sometimes I'll leave Maggie home for some one-on-one time with just your dog or vice-versa if it seems like someone just wants to chill and not go bye bye in the car. And there are days when we hang close to home without much else going on and there are less car rides but we still adventure. A dog needs to do something fun at least once a day and I am a stickler for that rule because in the end it makes it all easier on me ;) "A tired dog is a happy dog" **While I usually have dogs with me wherever I go, there are times that it's just not possible. If you've got a dog who cannot be left alone at all then I might not be the best fit. I do always turn on a youtube video with ducks or birds for background noise and Maggie isn't terrible company. If you've got any hesitation with leaving your dog alone for at east 1.5-2 hours then I would check into some other sitters that might be a better caregiver than I could be for them. What works best for me is creating a sort of "pack" mentality between the three of us (Maggie, myself & your pup or pups). Usually all it takes is a venture into Forest Park for a bit of a forest hike, or a meal come and gone, etc. to build some trust. Building trust with all animals in my care is VERY important to me because I know once that loyalty has been earned I can count on them to behave like the goodest dogs that they are.