my name is chris a-t-l. i am an independent contractor. mostly i want to talk about the dog limit. first want to say that i am all in favor of the legislation of us being regulated. i think that is a good idea. most people i have talked to think it is a good idea but the limit we really have to consider. i believe this legislation is being put in place to do good. i think what we have to be careful about, though, is running people out of business who are good dog walkers, and who love their jobs, and who want to continue their jobs. i have heard people say oh, you know, six or eight, it doesn't make a difference. but believe me, it does make a difference. one dog could be the difference between $100 a month. and then you take that to a year, you can do the math on that. and for an independent contractor like myself, it is paramount that i be able to take on extra dogs. i usually do anywhere between 5-7 dogs a walk, two groups a day. but a lot of my business come from customers saying can you take fifi for the week, which may give me like seven dogs for the week. other people may ha