I've been around pets all my life. I love all kinds of animals. I've take care of animals short and long term. I've taken care of animals such as fish, turtles, cats, dogs, goats, sheep's, cows and bulls, chickens, and Camels ( yes you read that right). The reason of being around so many different animals is the culture I was brought up in. Back where I'm from every household has a pet. Just so you understand, pets are part of their religion. We got festivals every year when people buy different animals such as sheep, cow, goats and keep them in their own homes, in the yard, and take care of them, like we do to our children. Spending 17 years in that culture, I obviously fell in love with animals and that is why I have such experienced background taking care of animals! Been in the dog industry for as long as I have been and with the hours and hours of research I've done on dog foods, I'm willing to share that information in a sitting as well. Ask about my doggy nutrition class. 1 class and you will never debate whether to feed your dog something or not.