I've had pets my entire life, mostly dogs but we've had a cat, fishes, hamsters, and my siblings had lizards. I have always enjoyed animals (well...minus the lizards). And as I grew older and got some dogs of my own I learned the more work you put into them, the more of a reward you get out of them. Our first dog, Barley, was CGC certified at 12 months old. Our current dog, Buster, is also well trained although not CGC certifed YET but he will be. We train our dog every day. I am also certified in Pet First Aid & Disaster Response. If you choose me to watch or walk your pet, I will not only make sure I treat them as if they were part of my family but I would make sure I respect and follow all of your instructions on the care of your pet. I know how important they are to you and how important it is for me to follow their care. I will make sure I put their safety as a top priority and know that I will do everything I can to keep them as safe as possible. If there is any training you want me to work on with them while I'm with them, I'd be happy to work on it with them as well. I'm not a professional trainer but I've trained two dogs pretty well and I've helped a few friends with their dogs. I do have a pet first aid kit.