From a young age, I had a fondness for dogs, and I trained my grandmother's Jack Russell Terrier. Although I couldn’t have a dog of my own as a child, I still took friends' and family members' dogs for walks and shared and cared for other pets growing up. I would also spend time at the local cat and rabbit rescue centre. I always had a particular affection for large breeds, particularly German Shepherds. When I finally got one, I quickly realised how much work was involved in raising a puppy.

However, once I established a routine and completed basic training, things improved. Then he entered adolescence, and his hormones went haywire. Whenever we left the house, my previously well-behaved dog would become a nightmare: spinning, barking, lunging, and showing his teeth.