I have grown up with dogs of all sizes as family pets. When I was 18, I adopted my first dog of my very own, an English Foxhound, who ended up being diabetic and required extra care which I was happy to provide. He lived to be 13 years old. I'm now on my second pup, a Greater Swiss Mountain Dog and Aussie Healer mix and he is as well behaved and happy as can be. I've helped raise my mothers two dogs (a German shepherd and Aussie healer mix) and am a dog park frequenter. With my experience and patience and passion for dogs I would be a great asset to you and your pups life. And greatly look forward to meeting both of you sometime very soon.