If the dog does not behave in ways which are a hazard to itself, other people's pets, or children, I have no restrictions. Otherwise, I must be able to set and enforce rules against such behaviour. If there's an approach to that training which you normally use, or something you don't use but want me to use, I'm willing to try it as long as it is safe. But if you are laissez-faire with regards to serious safety issues, and want a dog-walker to follow suit - that dog-walker is not me. I refuse to play tug-of-war with the dog in traffic if it's big enough to get me off the cross-walk. I refuse to let a big dog strangle a small one. No matter what the pay.

I'm quite familiar with the greenbelt around Nepean, and would be happy to learn the nature trails in other parts of town. I don't like busy streets, because the necessary safety rules are stressful for the animal, and the risk to the animal is stressful to me - but they are in no way insurmountable. In house-visits, I can treat the dog a variety of ways. I've found that music often tames the mighty beast. I can play music for a dog to calm him/her down, and since I listen to a range of genres, I can sometimes find the dog's favorite. I even had one who's name appeared in a lot of my songs - and she really liked that! If you have a big, rough and tumble fellow, I can horse around too. Kane, for instance, weighs around 80lbs, likes being picked up or chased around the house, and loves me. Of course, if that's not your style, I completely understand. I know how to set rules for a dog, like no getting up on furniture, and how to enforce them. I can be the Alpha of the pack when you're not around.