I was the dog-owner of two lovely dogs in my lifetime. There is a funny story associated with the second dog. It all started when I was supposed to watch a family friend's dog for only two weeks. Shockingly, that two weeks turned into 6 years. The family friend never came to retrieve his pet. I did not mind, however, because I had the pleasure of owning and loving George, an enthusiastic and wild Bichon Frise. When I went away to college his care-taking was too much for my mother to handle, as I had an infant baby brother, so she gave George away to our next door neighbors. They have been tremendous care-takers and I am grateful that they were able to adopt George as their own while I was at college. Although I am still able to see George, I do miss taking care of a pet. I see Rover as the perfect opportunity to accomplish just that. My home is situated in a quiet neighborhood and my house has adequate space to accommodate pets. I am a recent college graduate and am saving up to do traveling abroad. I do not have any current full-time commitments and look forward to taking care of pets to pass the time before departing on my oversees travels.