NOTICES -I provide visits and walks between the hours of 7am-7pm. I am unable to accept bookings outside of these hours. -If you would like your dog walked longer than just a potty break, please be sure you book for a walk and not a drop in visit. -Please be sure that your pet is up-to-date on vaccines and flea prevention! -I provide services within 12 driving miles of Juban Parc Clubhouse. I can often see pets outside of my service range, but it includes a $5 minimum travel fee, which can increase depending on how far outside of the range you are. Feel free to inquire if you're not sure where you fall in the radius! -If you are gone for an extended period, I am happy to water your plants and bring in mail at each visit at no additional cost. -I do not use aversive training equipment on walks, such as shock collars, prong collars, or choke chains. If you only have these items to walk your dog, I actually have several harnesses of varying sizes and styles that I keep in my car to use instead, including escape-proof ones! Martingale collars, head halters, and front-clipping harnesses are fine, but I often prefer to use my own gear anyway, just because I am more familiar with it, especially my canicross leash! I love that leash. I grew up on a ranch in Montana and have been around and owned dogs all my life, primarily shepherds and collies. I've been a professional dog trainer since 2016, and I've worked with many kinds of breeds, ages, sizes, and temperaments in both behavioral and medical settings. I am very familiar with nervous, reactive, fearful, and aggressive animals. I'm happy to take my time and go slow with pets that are nervous! I was initially raised on the ranch to train dogs with very heavy-handed, dominance-based training. Since learning about positive reinforcement and finding the research and data behind it, I no longer ascribe to those views, and I now use positive reinforcement methods only. I will never ever hit your dog, yell at them, become frustrated with them, or take their lunch money! I love training dogs because I get to help improve the relationship people have with their dogs by helping them learn to communicate with each other and coexist peacefully together. Seeing someone bring me a dog they are clearly frustrated with and leave happy and hopeful is my favorite feeling in the world. ❤ That being said, I typically don't offer training services on Rover, but will sometimes make exceptions. Please inquire for pricing and availability. I also grew up with more cats than dogs and am very familiar with their body language and behaviors as well and how they differ from dogs, so I practice feline-oriented positive reinforcement techniques as well. I've had two years experience as a vet tech with a special focus on nutrition, medication for behavioral modification training, and orthopedic medicine. I cannot give you medical advice, but I can absolutely let you know when you should get a vet involved and the kinds of procedures you might expect/ask for. I've been certified through the American Red Cross in pet CPR and first aid, but they have since stopped offering the program so I can no longer take the certification class through them. Rest assured I can still perform CPR or first aid on your pet should the need arise! Along with dogs and cats, I also have quite a bit of experience with fish! I have kept fish since 2017 and worked at a local fish store for 3 years. I've successfully kept hundreds of tanks, from as large as 125 gallons to as small as half a gallon, from freshwater and planted to saltwater and reef. I especially love growing plants, and enjoy nano critters like shrimp, snails, crabs, and amphipods. I typically charge $10 each visit to feed a tank, and charge $1 per gallon of the total tank for 2ater changes. I do have my own tank maintenance kit, complete with siphons, test strips, and water conditioner! Large tanks or tanks with more complicated care can cost more, please inquire for pricing. I also have some experience with birds, guinea pigs, rabbits, snakes, tarantulas, scorpions, and more, but have not had as much experience or exposure as I have with dogs, cats, and fish. I'm up for anything however! Most exotic critters I will charge about $10-$15 per visit for, but it depends on the critters and the level of care they require. Feel free to inquire on prices! Before I leave at each visit, I always make sure pets have all their basic needs met, such as food, water, and bathroom breaks, but I also make sure they are physically and mentally stimulated and have been tired out so they are more likely to relax and sleep when I leave instead of staying riled up and possibly look for trouble to get into. I'm a worrier, I will always double-check kennel latches and door locks before I leave.