Hi There! I've been an animal lover all of my life, and have felt an even more special connection with dogs. I grew up having dogs since a very young age. Although I do not own a dog of my own at the moment, I've fortunately have found myself surrounded by plenty of surrogate pups! Whether they be my roommates, friends, family, or neighbor's dogs I love to have furry friends around. I've recently relocated but have doggy sit/ dog walked/ house sat for nearly all my good friends with fur babies. Although I do not have formal certifications, since I have had so many surrogate dog friends I've gotten to learn little tricks that help me out with dogs with all kinds of different personalities. I'm super patient and loving and feel that dogs communicate with the world through they're senses differently than humans, so if we need to hang out by a particular tree or bush to smell who has been by recently then so be it. I think dogs teach us how to stop and smell the roses (literally). To boot, I have loads of energy so dogs with high energy are a good fit for me as well.