John

I grew up with some of the best trained dogs in the world, as my father was a police dog trainer/handler in the UK. This gave me my passion for dogs and growing up, always had at least one dog at home. I have kept a range of dogs from rescue to pedigree and love every dog's individuality and personality.

Other pets I have kept over the years have included cats, snakes, tortoises, rodents and fish. I had an albino Californian king snake for a number of years, which taught me a lot about snakes. Rodents I have kept as pets range from gerbils up to rabbits and everything in between.

I take my dog on daily walks to McNamara's Lake in O'Briens Bridge, which is a fully enclosed dog walkers path where dogs get to run and play and if they want, swim. As a stay at home dad, I have most of the day free during school hours and would love to fill this time with pets and give my own golden retriever more socialising. My dog, Auley is excellent with other animals and growing up was best friends with our pet rabbit, loving nothing more than to cuddle together in the sun.