Hello! My name's Adam and I love to fill my life up with animals. My professional background is in emergency services, animal rehabilitation, and detection dog handling, so needless to say your furry friends will be happy and safe with me! My mission is to speak for animals and to increase their quality of life to the best of my ability. When it comes to choosing someone to watch over your beloved companion, experience, confidence and reliability are important factors to consider. If you decide to hire me, you can rest assured that I will meet these requirements and more, while treating your dog with the utmost care and respect. Experience wise, I've had many animals come through my life, including puppies, palliative senior dogs, and dogs with special needs. I'm experienced in working with dogs with visual impairments, paralysis, and chronic pain. In addition to owning four dogs, I've also fostered numerous others (many who were reactive), and worked to ease their anxieties and triggers as I helped find them their forever homes through a Vancouver animal rescue I volunteered with. I've also volunteered at various animal shelters, including a sanctuary in Thailand which was home to over 500 rescued dogs (among many other animals!). Part of my duties included providing hands on assistance with sick and injured dogs in the clinic, as well as supporting the vaccination programs. Recently I have worked as a canine handler at VGH, where I trained working-line canines to sniff out diseases in hospitals. I currently volunteer weekly at a local animal shelter. I'm in the process of obtaining my Canine Bodyworker Certification and will be happy to provide wellness massages to your furry friends as an extra service with the approval of your veterinarian. I am Canine First Aid certified and experienced in providing injectable and oral medication. I own a reliable vehicle with appropriate safety equipment to keep your pet secure in the event you require pickup/drop off service. I would be more than happy to offer my home as a place for you to keep your dog(s) for a day, a night, or a longer period of time when you require it. I enjoy being outside and active so you can count on them getting plenty of exercise, no matter the weather. I'm also available to stay at your place if desired, as I know dogs are most comfortable in their own homes. For the days I am not available, please feel free to reach out anyway as I may be able to accommodate you. Let me know how I can be of service for you and your animals! Thanks for reading :)