I am a graduate student doing my last year and a half of research before graduation, so my hours are flexible. As a student, I am in constant communication with my professors, advisers, and (in the past) students I was teaching. I have had my dog (Maddie) for 12 years and I am constantly trying to be the human she thinks I am. In high school, I house sat and dog sat for some family friends and during the first couple of years of graduate school I have dog sat for friends. When sitting, I like as detailed instructions as possible so that the dog keeps the same routine that they are used to. When dog walking, I like to stop and smell the flowers as much as dogs tend to, and I have been around enough pets that I am pretty good at reading what dogs want/need.