My husband and I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE dogs! We've had five dogs over the last 17 years- sometimes as many as four as a time- and loved them all! We are actually doggy god-parents to four dogs! We lost our last two beloved doggies this year. We'd love to provide a much-needed home to new pups, but we're in the midst of a life transition and unsure of what lies ahead. I finally realized dog-sitting would be a perfect way to get our doggie fix! We have experience with all ages, sizes, and temperaments of dogs. Although we consider them "our babies", we do realize they are dogs and welcome their natural canine behaviors (i.e.butt-sniff). Basically, we enjoy dogs more than humans (no offense, I hope)! Although I don't have dog-specific medical training, I do have a medical background (EMT, Army Medic and Lab Tech). Throughout the years, we've gone through all sorts of situations- caring for a starving, literal rescue (on the side of the Alabama interstate) with every sort of infection you can thing of, anal gland expression, removal of porcupine quills, run-ins with bears and rattle snakes, skunk sprays, ingestion of potentially harmful substances, stabilizing a dog after being hit by a car, removing ticks- to name just a few! We've gotten awfully good at administering oral medications, taking rectal temperatures, and just being there to comfort a pet that isn't feeling so good. Although I haven't given injections to dogs specifically, I have given all sorts of injections to humans and if you show me the process, I'd be happy to administer the injection. If I notice anything (and I do mean ANYTHING) off with physically or behaviorally with your dog baby, (diarrhea, vomiting, lethargic, limping, reduced appetite, hiding in a room alone, etc.), I will notify you immediately for instruction and keep you apprised of their condition. I love to work, but due to a medical condition, I'm intermittently unable to maintain extended conversation , so a regular job isn't an option for me at this time. So, I'm home pretty much all the time (a bit of a homebody any way) available for anything your doggy's heart desires (unless I they want me to read them a novel)! Walking and caring for your pet won't be an issue and would actually do me good, too!