I cannot remember a time during my childhood years without the presence of a dog in my life. I grew up on a ranch and, from an early age, learned to value the friendship and companionship that dogs offer. Since moving to Southern California for college, I was not able to bring my furry four legged best friend with me and have missed her ever since. Dogs bring me so much joy and their genuine love and affection can brighten anyone's day. Over the past couple years, I have had the opportunity to sit dogs and walk dogs for various friends and although the dogs were not my own, I treated them as though they were. Joining Rover would be the perfect opportunity for me to still get my "dog fix" while preparing for graduate school.