I started with cat sitting as a tween, but started walking dogs at the humane society in college and fell for dogs! I've sat for many a neighbor dog, and learned many practical things in that time. Owning my first dog made all of my "knowledge" laughable! I had to potty and leash train my 1 yr old, 125 lb, extremely anxious rescue dog - a Herculean feat!! I've found that I'm good at training and I have LOTS of patients with difficult dogs.