I've had a deep love for all animals as long as I can remember (especially dogs) and have gained a lifetime of knowledge & experience along the way through multiple spheres - personal, professional, volunteering, & more. I've worked with countless dogs across a wide variety of ages/sizes/breeds/personalities/health conditions/behavior types/etc., as well as cats, most other types of pets, some livestock, and even exotics/zoo animals. Certain aspects of my education (especially college) have also significantly impacted how I understand & work with animals, and even though I'm no expert, I definitely appear to have more than an average amount of experience with dogs who have special needs/higher intelligence/strong personalities/aren't exactly the best behaved/haven't had certain training/etc. -- so if you've struggled to find/keep a petsitter who can handle more difficult situations/challenging animals/etc... No matter what type of pet/s you have, I've got the head, heart, and physicality to give them the best level of care. And if they require something I haven't actually done before, I'm happy to learn and am usually a quick study. I hold myself to the highest moral/ethical code (so you won't find anyone more trustworthy), and always strive to be as honest, open, patient, kind, reliable, flexible as I possibly can - with all of you! I've always been a big believer in forging the best relationship I can with those I work with, no matter what job I had...so I really want to partner with you, get to know your pet/s & learn everything about them & their life with you, in order to make sure that I can love & care for them almost as if you were with them instead!