In addition to taking care of my own pets, I volunteer at a local shelter in my free time. Doing that has exposed me to a number of different dog personalities, quirks, likes/dislikes and behavioral and medical issues. We have to bathe the dogs and check for fleas. We also give them medicine, feed them, walk them, play with them, socialize them and work on basic commands and potty training. At home, I have a dog who is a breeder release. Prior to coming to our home, she had never lived indoors, never been around people, was not potty trained. She had no idea how to act around people or other dogs. She didn’t know how to wag her tail or play with toys and had no idea what a treat was. Being her mom has given me priceless experience with skittish/unsocialized dogs. I also have a 3 legged cat at home!