I absolutely love pets and have had them my entire life. I have experience with older dogs, as well as puppies. I am comfortable handling high-energy dogs, big dogs, whatever kind of dog! I will happily exercise dogs as much as needed and take them to the vet, dog park, groomer, etc. if desired. Aside from my family always having cats, dogs, and other pets, I spent a lot of my free time during my last two years of college petsitting. Most of my jobs consisted of staying at clients' homes to care for their dog(s). Most often it would be for a few days, but sometimes the stay was up to two weeks long. I am happy to water plants or do whatever else you need around the house while you're away, and I'm very clean! It is possible for pets to stay in my home as well. Behind my apartment building, there is a community fenced-in dog area. There are also some parks nearby that are great to take dogs to. If you would like a reference, please let me know.