As a child my parents owned a pool in our backyard. I always wanted a dog and they said "we can either fill up the pool and get a dog, or keep the pool" (it was a rhetorical question) but I said "I'll get the shovel let's start filling!" So they always told me no. I spent my childhood trying to find a few dog sitting/walking jobs but only received a few. Out of the few I did I loved them and still play with those dogs today 6 years later here I am as a part time student/personal trainer/ dog sitter. I have always been somewhat an introvert and when it comes to dogs, I feel much more relaxed because I don't need to impress dogs with social wit. They simply just enjoy you for you and your attention. That's one thing I can do well at, which is give them plenty of attention. I was a sitter quite some time ago when I was younger and would like to get back into it! I am a full time student with a part time job so my weekends are quite open for dog sitting!