I absolutely love animals! I grew up in Middle Earth (New Zealand) where I spent my youth alongside animals. I absolutely loved it! I grew up with dogs and and bunnies. When I was little and in my teen years, our family had three Boxers, one Doberman, one Bulldog, one German Shepard. I even helped care for a lil' monkey and a raccoon as my pets. From then on, I went to work and volunteer with animals professionally. I have worked in a prestigious local dog kennel and cattery in Christchurch, New Zealand. I walked and looked after the dogs at the kennel and played and cared for the cats or kittens at the cattery. In Los Angeles, I volunteered at the Friends of Animals Foundation where I regularly walked and hung out with small- to mid-size breed doggies who were under their care. Sadly, The Friends of Animals Foundation is no more and many of their doggies and kitties went to the Amanda Foundation. Rover has given me a great opportunity to continue working with pups! I am going to be your primary care provider when your pups are in my home. I live with my spouse in the main house and my spouse's dad lives in a small cottage in the backyard. I don't have my own four legged family members living with us but I do have neighbor’s pups who love to visit me and hang out with us quite a bit. We are close friends and I consider them to be my adopted kids! You will like Sofi (a Havanese), Charlie, a Snauch or Margaret Thatcher (a Chi) if they come for a visit when you are here. There is no shortage of love in our household! I live in the Westchester Westport Heights neighborhood. It is a residential, single-family neighborhood. We have nice, safe streets and the sidewalks are well kept too; they’re perfect for exploring and meeting some new friends along the way! My home is very secured and safe and very accommodating for hanging out and lounging around as well. We have a walled fence around the house and there are two gates that are locked from the inside. We are a non-smoking home, and have no children or pets living with us, so your pooch will get our undivided attention! I love my neighborhood because we have great neighbors who are very pet-friendly, are in close proximity to the farmers' market on Sundays as well shops (especially pet stores!).