Patrick is a long-time friend of mine, and was a dog-owner long before that. I have never met anyone that gets along with dogs as well as Patrick. I cannot count the number of times that Patrick has made friends with dogs that are "shy" or "don't like people". Well, they love Patrick! He understands dogs very well and is able to put them at ease even when they are in uncomfortable situations. Besides being able to relate well to man's-best-friend, he is a very responsible caregiver and will treat any dog as a member of the family. He knows how much time and effort is required to take care of dogs and will not hesitate to do the dirty work.