I've always had dog(s) in my household since I was a little girl. I've seen them all, hyper dogs, lazy dogs, mean dogs, social dogs, and dogs that think that they're human. In my experience in dealing with all of these personalities I've noticed one trait that is essential in dog-care, patience. Patience is something that I have no shortage of, I've seen it all. Trust me, I've seen the nitty, the gritty, and the nasty...nothing can scare me away. A little about me.... I've always treated my dogs as members of my family. Since I've been an adult. I've had 3 dogs, all rescues and I still have 2 of them. I raise Guinea hens, ducks, chickens and turkeys and I've trained my dogs to look after our flock.