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There has never been a moment in my life where the family didn't have a dog in the household; among other animals such as cats, hamsters, reptiles and amphibians of all times, and even a duck at one point. From large breeds to small breeds and everything in between, I've helped my family care for 10 dogs over the span of my life. Though I will admit that it wasn't until I was about 15 that I began making an active effort to take care of the family dogs. The largest among them was a boxer and American bulldog mix named Rufus. Currently my family has 3 dogs of which I am the primary caregiver, 1 Chihuahua-Yorkshire Terrier mix, 1 Miniature Poodle-Lhasa Apso mix, and 1 Jack Russel-West Highland Terrier mix (my dog, pictured in profile). Aside from personal and family pet experiences, I also have some volunteer and even partial professional experience with dogs. Between August of 2014 and September of 2015 I had the privilege of volunteering for the Anubis Animal Rescue which was situated in Simi Valley (the owner has since moved to Ventura and I was unable to continue with them due to financial and logistical reasons). During my time there I learned proper methods of walking, leashing, and caring for dogs of many different breeds and sizes; including medication dosage and taking care of dogs with special needs. I also gained experience as a temporary kennel hand as the Rescue temporarily partnered up with Bichon and Buddies in North Hollywood during June through September of 2015, Anubis' expansion period requiring a more hands-on approach which could not be handled with volunteer-only personnel.