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I just moved to SoCal from Colorado to begin a PhD program in physiology and biophysics at UC Irvine. I have flexible working and remote classroom hours which allows me to stop in for home visits or walks during the day, cuddle with your pup at home while studying in the evening, or stay in your home while you’re enjoying a beach, ski trip, cruise, work conference in a swanky hotel, or whatever is keeping you away from your beloved fur-child. I have trained puppies in their first stages of becoming important epilepsy alert service dogs, three of my own babes from puppy on, including my current best friend who has intense anxiety, so I have a plethora of breed and behavioral experience and am always happy to give advise and help! I am also certified in domestic animal (and human) CPR and emergency first aid should any unforeseen events occur while you’re away. I have been surrounded by animals my entire life, from a shit zu named Oreo to an ornery 125lbs golden named Cali, indoor and outdoor cats that would torment everyone in the house, cuddly rats, stubborn farm stock, boring hermit crabs; you name it!! Cali was my first puppy on my own, my first baby and was 8 weeks old when I adopted her and used google as my guide to train her. She turned into the biggest love bug, considerate, and tender girl. Everybody that ever met her fell in love immediately because of her heart. I lost Cali a couple of years ago and nursed her needs as an elderly dog. She became incontinent, lost use of her back legs so I had to support them and walk with her anywhere she wanted or needed to go, including to potty, and had to give her both oral and injected medications for many years. Going through this created a very special place in my heart for elderly dogs, so if you entrusted yours in my care, know they will get the same love and compassion I gave my sweet Cali. My best friend now is a border collie/Newfoundland mix named Pe’ahi, who is way to smart for her own good and has been the best travel and backcountry Jeeping buddy!