I started dog and house sitting 5 years ago when a coworker asked me to take care of her dog (lab) for a week. She then told other coworkers about me staying with her dog. So now I have three other families I stay at their house with their dogs when they are out of town. I make sure animals are let outside to do their business, fed, walked, and plenty of petting!! I regularly take care of 2 sets of labs (one being only 1 yr old), 2 viszla (one being 1 yr old), one yorkie, and a golden retriever.