I have had a love of dogs since I was little. Eight years ago, I convinced my family to get a puppy of our own! He is a six-pound schnauzer (yes, that is full grown!) that wants all of everyone's attention. Most of my family and friends have dogs, ranging in all sizes, that I am around constantly. I have dog sat for a couple in my neighborhood, who have three golden retrievers, on several occasions over the past five years. I have also dog sat a boxer and pit bull for coworkers of my parents. I have noticed that some of the bigger dogs I have taken care of like to jump up onto people when they get excited, this can scare individuals who aren't used to bigger pets. When I am around bigger dog that jump, I used motions and rewards to get them to stay on their four paws, turning this into a tendency takes times and exposer so it can be hard when I am with them for short periods of time but after a while, they can learn how they are supposed to act around people. I also have to occasionally give the dogs I watch their medicine. I know of several ways to hide pills so that an animal will take it, my dog however is not fooled by the disguises, so I know of a quick and easy way to feed him the pill. Through college I fostered three dogs through a local animal rescue, a 1-year-old pit mix, 3-month-old terrier mix, and a 2-year-old chihuahua mix. I kept these dogs for different lengths of time but was able to potty train and teach them basic commands.