Hello! I grew up with German shepherds and absolutely love big dogs (my last one was 120 lbs). As a kid I often pet sat for neighbors- furry, scaly, and feathered varieties. I worked as a dog walker for Wag! back in 2015 and had many glowing reviews (I'm trying to regain access to those). I am well practiced with large and/or reactive dogs. My last GSD was extremely dog reactive (and occasionally people reactive) due to some early life trauma and I spent our 9 years together working with him to reduce stressors. In addition to this, a few of the dogs I walked with Wag! were stranger/male reactive, and I was able to gain their trust relatively quickly and without incident. I achieved this by maintaining a calm, easeful presence until they eventually calmed down and became curious about the strange human just chilling in their home. I appreciated the trust granted me by the parents, but I deeply appreciated the trust I eventually won from the pets.