Pets have been a part of my life for as long as I can remember; dogs, cats, hamsters and fish. I’ve had fun loving labs who love to explore, swim and retrieve, worked with both Alaskan and Siberian huskies on sled dog team, plus a few playful and curious cats who keep life interesting and fun! I enjoy walking, running, swimming and playing with my silly black lab mix, Luna. Over the last 20 years, I’ve been lucky enough to learn how to run and take care of both Alaskan and Siberian Husky sled dogs in both Minnesota & Wisconsin. Both kennels I worked for had over 20 working dogs. Taking people of all ages on dogsled rides was an exhilarating experience! Getting to know the personalities, body language, strengths and weakness of each dog was an important learning process as a musher. I also had an opportunity to work with wolves at the International Wolf Center (IWC) in Ely, MN. These are educational wolves, known as Ambassadors. The wolf “pack” accepted me and I was able to enter their enclosure, give them their daily vitamins in meatballs, clean the enclosure and socialize 2 wolf pups as we welcomed them to the IWC. Learning their body language and responding to those messages was a key component to the wolf care responsibilities, safety and code of conduct. I love walking and playing with dogs. It’s my favorite part of the day and I look forward to finding a pack here in northern Wisconsin. I’m a School Librarian and on the weekdays I have extra time in the morning between 8am-10am and after school between 4:30pm-8:30pm. I will have more flexibility on the weekends. Summer, between June-August will open up more availability as well.