I've always been an animal person, so much so that when I moved to Washington DC to work on Capitol Hill after college and didn't have an animal I was able to see regularly anymore, I took up pet sitting part-time for a licensed and bonded company in Alexandria, Virginia. I've taken care of blind and incontinent elderly dogs, dogs requiring anti-anxiety medication in pill pockets, German Shepherds obsessed with squirrels (and would take off after them if not kept in check), dogs needing to be kept away from other dogs during walks because they'd attack if able to get too close, and everything in between. I would also regularly watch a roommate's Rhodesian Ridgeback and Rat Terrier when she was out of town (walking them together always elicited funny comments from strangers). Now that I'm back in San Diego I still pet sit now and then, but I would like to expand my network. I have a flexible full-time job that pays the bills, so I do pet sitting purely for the enjoyment of getting out and about and spending time with cute dogs. The extra income it adds to my travel fund is a great plus as well. I'm fit and active, so if your dog likes to go at a jogging pace during walks I can meet that need as well. As I said, my job is flexible (and in Mid-City San Diego) so I'd be able to go back to your house at lunch time Monday-Friday to spend time with your animal. I am also able to telecommute, so if you have a dog who becomes especially anxious when missing human companionship, as long as I have an Internet connection I can be at the house more often in that case during the work week.