PET FIRST AID AND CPR CERTIFIED I am a former special education teacher! I am very patient, reliable, and passionate about helping others. My experiences caring for other people's pets and my own will allow me to provide excellent care for beloved family members. I understand our pets are valued family members and should be treated as such. I have two dogs, two cats, ten chickens, and a Rooster! With my learning behavior specialist background (special education), one of my specialties is managing behaviors. Many skills I acquired working with special needs children and teaching have also helped me train my pets! I look forward to servicing you and your family members :) Fun tid-bits about my pets: My dog Linda is unique- when we first adopted her, she was very anxious because she came from an abusive home. We have been able to help integrate her into our home and build her confidence through positive reinforcement training and counter-conditioning to reduce her anxiety. After working with her, she co-exists beautifully with the remainder of our pets. I also enjoy enrichment activities to help high-energy pets stay occupied and stimulated. Fun fact about my two cats, Dublin and Gabriella- both are amputees! Before I adopted both of them, they were involved in accidents involving their front leg being removed. My amputee cats get along wonderfully with our two big dogs.