Ive always had dogs in my life. I'm a dog person, but I also love cats, I'm an all around animal lover, I currently have 1 cat, and I have a dog that's in Michigan, I wish she was with me :(❣️ The age of 7 is when I was old enough to take good care of my family's dogs. I started dog sitting at age 13, it mostly consisted of going to the pet owner's home when they were out town or at work. One of my previous dogs had an abnormally small liver and extremely high ammonia levels; I have experience taking care of sick dogs- he had a special diet, received medications, etc. He lived to be 13 (his vet he wouldn't make it past 4 yrs old), with the best care my family and I could give him he lived over 3x longer than expected, and he went blind, so he needed extra care and tlc. A couple years ago, my dog had a surgical procedure as well as other dogs im the past; I have a good amount of experience with pet home surgical aftercare. Most recently in 12'-13' I babysat and also took care of their dog on twice a week. I currently have 1 pet cat. Also I have my cosmetology license, I can bathe your dogs using Paul Mitchell Pet Honey and Oatmeal products, or anything you have that you prefer.