Why I love dog sitting Yes, my first dogs name was Tibby and she was a shorthaired golden-retriever mutt that was born two months after me, my parents called us siblings and my mom said that we were potty trained together. I also moved to Connecticut for internship for 6 months where I looked after my landlords dog, Volley who I walked, fed and groomed until she would only respond to me. I have always loved dogs and they are definitely more than animals to me, they are furry people.