I'm the kind of person who always stops to pat a nice dog on the street--even if I'm running late! I grew up with dogs and have a strong relationship with my (canine) baby sister, although I don't live with her. I'm good at reading dogs' body language, and I like to talk to them, cuddle them, play with them, take them to fun places with fascinating new smells, and (if allowed) feed them delicious tidbits. I've been using Rover for a couple of years now, and I had been dogsitting, catsitting, and housesitting independently for several years before that. I enjoy hanging out with my furry friends and meeting new ones. I have experience taking care of aging animals and giving pills and eye drops. I'm also happy to care for other pets--birds, rodents, reptiles, etc.--and to water plants. I am currently housesitting at parents' house near Children's Hospital. Your dog(s) would be the only animal(s) in the house, and I'm the only human. I'm currently on summer break, so I have lots of time to spend playing fetch, walking, and hanging out.