Hello, my name is Judy, and I am a pet sitter. Growing up, dogs were always a large and important part of my family. As the second oldest in the family, I was responsible, in large part, for the care of the dogs. For the past several years, I have been taking care of my sister's dogs and the dogs of some of my friends on a consistent basis. The care of the dogs involved care during the day as well as some overnight stays, and stays that lasted for up to a week. In addition to the everyday care of the dogs, I was also responsible for giving medication to one of the dogs in my care. I proved to be a competent care giver to the dogs, as well as a responsible house guest. I also have experience with small animals as I was once the owner of a chinchilla and two guinea pigs. I had to administer medication to one of my guinea pigs as well. I was a volunteer at the San Diego Humane Society for seven years, and also completed and received a certificate in a course that qualifies me as a Vet Assistant and an Animal Care Professional. I am reliable, flexible, dependable, and patient. I look forward to having the opportunity to provide the companionship, care, and attention that your dog deserves. . Why I love dog sitting I have been a dog lover since I was a child. Growing up, dogs were always an important part of our family, and more often than not, we had two dogs at a time. As the second oldest in my family, and because I was such a dog lover, I was one of the primary care giver to our dogs as soon as I was old enough to do so. I cannot remember a time when dogs were not part of my family as I was growing up. Presently, I am a care giver to my sister's dog rather frequently, as her job takes her out of town fairly often. I do not own any dogs of my own at this time, because unfortunately, they are not allowed in the condo building where I live. I do own a cat, however. My experience administering medication Yes, I am comfortable giving medication. I recently completed and received a certificate in an animal care course that qualifies me to work as a veterinary assistant and in animal care as well.