I grew up having a dog, loving her and taking care of her. She is still around at the ripe age of 15. Just with her, I have experienced all stages of a dog's life and development. A past roommate had a brand new puppy that I often watched when she was out of town or at work. I helped keep consistency for the puppy and aided in training her at times. I have also dog-sat for many different breeds of dogs: young puppies, dogs with medications and health issues, as well as active dogs. I love staying active and live not far from a park often filled with other dogs. I fostered a dog with resource guarding. I am familiar with some training skills, learned from past experiences with dogs.