I had a dog my entire life from birth until I was 15...everyone in my family has dogs and I'm used to being around all kinds of breeds/personalities. Whenever any of my friends with dogs go out of town, I'm the one they call and trust to take care of their doggie. I raised my own black labrador from 8 weeks...he is 5 now and lives in his homeland of California with my family. I consider my dog my son and my sister and I literally have matching shirts that say "dogs are people too". I know you feel the same way about your doggie and I will treat it as if it were my own. I feed off dogs energy and am really good at reading their behavior. I'm new to Chicago, super reliable, responsible, Bottom line, you can trust me and rely on me to take great care of your baby!!!