I grew up surrounded by dogs and have always cherished the bond I shared with my dog, Clover. My beautiful Clover, who was nine years old, recently passed away. I cared for him most days of the week while my family worked full time, so he truly became a huge part of my daily life. Looking after him taught me a lot about responsibility, patience, and the joy that comes from caring for animals. More recently, I’ve been actively involved in helping care for my boyfriend’s family pets, which include three dogs, birds, and a tortoise. I’m always happy to jump in and help wherever I can. When Clover was a puppy, I also took on the responsibility of training him, which gave me valuable hands on experience with dog training and understanding different behaviours. I’ve also recently started a dog walking job that covers around 20 hours a week. Through this role I regularly walk multiple dogs together and have experience handling groups of 2–4 dogs at a time. This has helped me become confident managing dogs with a variety of temperaments, energy levels, and individual needs while ensuring they stay safe and happy on walks. In addition, I enjoy helping family friends by walking their dogs whenever I can. While I’m really enjoying my current dog walking role, I’m looking to fill my extra time doing something I genuinely love spending time with and caring for Dogs.