My whole life growing up I have had family pets in the home. Some of my favorite memories from childhood were spending times in the woods and sledding with my golden retriever Barney. As an adult, I helped raise two great boys, a Komondor named Gus and a Chihuahua named Ari. They lived to 14 and 15 years old, respectively, so I've had experience with large and small dogs, as well as senior dogs and their mobility restrictions and dietary changes at later stages in life. Currently, my wife and I have a 5 year old Newfoundland named Armand that we got when he was just 8 weeks. I took him to behavior classes starting at 3 months so I have some experience with basic training practices and behavior management for puppies. He's a sweet boy and we just think the world of him.