I had a dog for many years growing up that I was the sole caretaker of, and I adore dogs and can't wait to get one of my own, though I'm not able to at the moment due to being in a mobile grad school program. I also have experience dogsitting for long periods of time, as well as housesitting for people. I am very active and love exploring, and I love both playing with dogs and being active with them - taking them for walks and runs (if that's okay!) and just generally being in their companies. I'm reliable and happy to stay in as much touch as you want with you during your trip away so that you always know how your dog is doing.