I used to have the dogs in my household, because all the members of my family, including me, love them. Our dogs gave me and my family exceptional and irreplaceable communication, companionship and friendship which other creatures unlikely could. I adopted my last dogs from the shelter, where they were because of being abandoned and then found on the street. One of them - black Labrador became blind, but because of special treatment and training we provided to her, she was able to swim, and play in hide-and-find game. We continued getting new skills, and we developed old ones together, despite of and because of her blindness. She was social, loved and staying in good physical shape. Other of my dogs was English Pitbull Terrier, who was old and abandoned for a long time - people were uneasy to take her home, because of her fighting breed. She was suspicious and not friendly from the begging of our life together, but at the end she was loving, careful and happy dog! I can talk about dogs and spend time with them endlessly, with love and joy, that’s why I was working with them at Rover. I have been walking dogs since I was seven years old. I did it with my best friend, her parents had a German Sheppard well trained in army. They send the dog with us for an evening walk as our guard and guide, and she was our good buddy. She gave me the first idea of who the dogs are and what they can do. Since that time I have gained quite extensive experience with dogs: from caring, feeding and training puppies, to correcting bad behavior of trouble makers, helping elder dogs with special needs and working at exhibitions. I know that work with the dogs is not just a pleasure, but also responsibility. My experience taught me to recognize dangerous situations and avoid them. At the same time, I continue to learn about the dogs, reading the books, communicating with trainers, vets and breeders. I was working with the dogs mostly as a part-time walker, sitter or trainer. My my main profession is an environmental journalist, including photojournalism. It’s additional bonus for dog owners and shelters, as soon as I like to take pictures of the pets. I have professional photo equipment and have been learning photojournalism at Black Hills State University. I am also working as flee-lance photo rapporteur. I would be happy to take care of your pet, you can find the necessary information about me in the enclosed resume.