Nick has dog-sat and walked our two large and hyper dogs on many occasions, and every time we come back home to a clean house and happy pups. Our dogs can be a handful, and other walkers have notified us about issues with pulling and running after squirrels - not so with Nick! He bonds with the dogs and uses familiar words and positive reinforcement to keep their attention. He follows our instructions about feeding, treats, and walking schedules to the minute. We get regular picture updates, and never have to worry about anything when he's in charge of the dogs. Nick is extremely responsible and responsive, and he really loves animals. He is hands down our dogs' favorite person - sometimes it seems like they don't even miss us when we return!