I have always grown up with a furry friend in my home from guinea pigs, turtles, rabbits, birds, dogs and cats. I even spent many years with a spider monkey! He even was my show & tell a few times in grade school. But, most recently I have spent 1.5 years working part time at a doggie daycare facility watching and learning how dogs interact with each other. I've spent hours with puppies (as young as 5 weeks) all the way up to senior dogs who rely on me as their eyes and ears. It can be a dirty job but the endless love the dogs give me is worth all of the dirty pawprints!