My family got the dog fever about 15 years ago, starting with a golden retriever and ending up with a menagerie over the years (a second retriever, a husky, a mini dachshund and finally a golden lab) . While I have not worked professionally taking care of dogs, I have years of experience with our own. Dogs love me, well animals do in general and I think it has to do with the beard. I have been training in long distance running (just recently won a 20 miler!) for years and would love to spend my day running with dogs. I prefer larger dogs that like to run or play for a time, and my schedule is quite flexible. Need someone to take your dog out while you're at work? Just leave me a key and ill take care of it all!