I've grown up with and raised my own dogs from rottweilers and pitbulls to mixed breed dogs, I even had a small 10 pound dog when I was a child. I had cats, pigs, fish, and chickens growing up and have had pet fish, horses, goats, chickens, and guinea fowl as an adult. My 3 upper-aged-teenage kids have all been around domestic and farm animals and are familiar with caring for each kind. We love animals and since we've had a hard time finding pet sitters in the area, we thought we would offer to help others out that might find the same thing. Mom will be supervising and kids will be doing most of the work (and getting all of the money). Everyone is available outside of school hours/days and throughout the summer and holiday breaks. We are all familiar with keeping dogs secure on leashes (especially since I've experienced the panic and trauma of someone not keeping my own dog secure). We've dealt with dogs needing medication even when they didn't want to take it, training dogs, and cleaning up after them.