I have been around animals all my life. Since I was born I don't remember a time where there wasn't either a dog or a cat in the house, and when I was somewhere around nine or ten I started to actually take care of them and since I've just grown more in love with animals. I've been told before I have a "magic touch" with animals, able to make most animals at the very least tolerate me with very little effort, so apparently the love is mutual. I've been walking dogs longer than I've been taking care of them. My family always went camping and I would always take the dog for walks around the campgrounds, and activity that would keep me occupied for a very long time and was probably my favorite activity besides swimming.