I have grown up with various types of dogs from a small Schnauzer to a medium sized Collie, all being my best friends and how I spent my leisure time. I am the owner of a Golden Retriever and I treat him like he is my very own child. Animals are my heart and my joy; they make the world a better place and worth while. One summer I had the opportunity to bathe dogs for an animal groomer and it brought me so much joy. It is surprisingly laborious, but the labor did not faze me because the dogs were so cute and gave tons of kisses. One of my fondest memories was when I was blow drying a bashful husky, that did not like the blow dryer, and the groomer caught him giving me kisses; she could not believe he was being so affectionate and told me that he never behaves like that for anyone. It meant so much to me and made me feel really good, because dogs seem to truly know the heart and intentions of others. I have voluntarily watched friends and familes dogs when they have been in need of a sitter and I have also watched a couples dogs for pay. I have recently had three dogs, two medium sized and one large pit bull mix, stay the weekend with me and this is not including my own. I have kept my friends dogs at my house overnight and I have watched families dogs at their own house. I am finishing up my last semester towards Associates in Science and will continue on to a Vet Tech program in the fall. **I just wanted to let every one know that I have a cat, just in case your dog may not be able to be around them.**