Dave is the sitter every dog deserves — whether they weigh 8 pounds or 80. I've watched Dave handle everything from a bounding, muscular dog needing a firm, confident hand to a tiny, trembling princess who just wants to be held and told she's safe — and he shifts between the two effortlessly. He reads dogs quickly: knows when to be playful, when to be steady, when to just sit on the floor and let a nervous pup come to him. He's strong enough to manage a big, strong-willed dog on a walk without missing a beat, and gentle enough that the smallest, most delicate dogs relax into him almost instantly. Animals just trust him — it's not something he tries to do, it's just who he is. He's patient, attentive, genuinely loves the company of animals, and treats every dog like it's the most important one in the world for as long as he's with it.