I met Bernie(a golden retriever) in 2007 and began to dog-sit, board, and groom him from time to time, when he was 2 yrs old until he was 12; While spending time with him and his friends at the dog parks on weekends, I felt I benefited from it as much, if not more, than them! After Bernie passed away, my work schedule grew too inflexible for years, to have a dog of my own, while I missed Bernie. Then one day I fell in love with Sparkle, a sweetest pit bull I ever met- She was my new landlord's, but because he travelled abroad, I volunteered to care for her sometimes- Recently I got married, and my schedule improved also. I began helping some of my husband's business acquaintances who at times need a trustable dog sitter during vacations, trips, etc; One evening while watching a commercial on dog walkers, my husband suggested I should look into this and consider getting paid for doing what I enjoy, AND DO MORE OF it!