Had many dogs, puppies, kittens and cats since the age of 15. In addition to taking care of my family's dogs and cats for 30 years I took care of friend's cats and dogs while they were on vacations, volunteered at animal shelter and was a puppy raiser for a service dog organization. During my experience as a puppy raiser I participated in basic obedience training with my puppy for a year, complied with all the requirement of that organization and got to feel all the joys and challenges of having a dog. With my dog I took basic obedience classes, consulted with specialist on how to properly use prong collar and took a class on advanced obedience using electric collar. I enjoy the company of two cats and a dog at home.