I've been a "dog person" since I was a toddler. My family had English Bulldogs growing up, then I adopted a 13+ y/o senior lab in college. He was my best friend and I spent nearly every day making his last few years his best. When he passed, I wasn't emotionally ready to get a new dog, so I fostered dogs (including ones not friendly to other dogs), cats, and a litter of 8 kittens (still not sure how I got talked into that one). About 3 years ago, I got another lab (this time a very exuberant puppy) and have been solely responsible for his care. I am the go-to dog sitter in my friend group.