I’m very thankful for the extraordinary care that Amy Smith provided for my dog Milo on several occasions. There are very few people that I could trust to handle my neurotic, fear-aggressive dog. Since Amy has worked with animals professionally for many years, some very scared and ill, she has both the skill set and natural intuition of how to work with all kinds of animals, with differing personalities and needs. Compared with other pet sitters, Amy was the one person who 100% understood my concerns about how to work with Milo. Since he was fear--aggressive with other dogs and cats, and was, in general, a highly anxious dog (due to early trauma), it was no easy task to take care of him, but Amy is a great listener and keyed in quickly to my dog’s triggers and also what motivated him. I felt completely confident in Amy’s ability to handle Milo, both with the compassion and the firmness he needed, and to effectively communicate with other dog owners, so as to avoid possible trouble. I was confident she could handle any situation that would arise, after watching how she interacted with and managed Milo. He responded beautifully to her and LOVED when Amy came to care for him! In summary, Amy is professional, consistent, compassionate, excellent with both animals and their humans, and has the medical skill set of being a vet tech to boot. Grab her before someone else snatches her up!