I'm twenty-one years old and a college student at the University of Texas at Austin. I've been around dogs my entire life. My family used to breed weimaraners and chihuahuas. We would never sell them, but simply gave them away people capable of taking care of a dog. No we simply rescue dogs, give them a home, and find a suitable owner. At our peak we had twelve indoor dogs and I was tasked with feeding them, taking them outside, walking them on the weekends, cleaning their kennels, and showing them love. Now we have about eight dogs, but Gino (pictured with me) is my baby. I've had him for about 10 years now and he still sleeps between my legs like he did as a pup. Every one of our dogs is member of the Diaz family and if we can't find an owner, they are simply a permanent member of the family.