I have two years experience helping my younger sister love on and train a Maltese-mix rescue dog, Bernie. He went from easy-to-aggravate to easy-going! He sometimes mistakes me for my sister due to cataracts in one eye. I earned his love with baths (he loves bathtime) and singing “walk” to the tune of “Work” by Rihanna - these used to be the only times he would wag his tail! He still lives with my sister, so I still get to excite him and annoy my sister with that song. I dogsat my aunt’s medium-sized dogs (a Terrier mix and a mini-Schnauzer mix) for two summers. I got up and had them walked before sunrise every morning, as their dark coats get hot easy in the sunshine. They were also rescue dogs but were already disciplined when I was dog-sitting. I raised two cats in my childhood. One was a tuxedo cat who was the smartest and most affectionate cat ever. He loved belly rubs and I taught him to sit, lay down, and push ajar doors open with his head instead of meowing for someone to open it wider for him. He passed away at 13. The other cat, Brutus, is a tabby mix who also got taught about pushing doors but that is all he cares to know. He still lives with my parents, but he still boops my nose every time I visit. He also loves to touch my forehead with his when I hum at certain reverberating notes. Currently, I have a tuxedo cat girl named Jellybean and a Russian blue cat girl named Pudding. Pudding is the newest addition to this household as of December 2021. Jellybean is still getting used to her and is afraid of her despite Pudding being half the size. I’ve been a Rover pet-sitter since November 2018.