I grew up with a dog and have been around pets all my life. As soon as I was able to, I got my own dog (he's a covid puppy). Because of all the downtime during the pandemic I threw myself into researching training methods, reading dog and cat body language and researching different breed traits, characteristics and their respective needs. Generally, I just feel like life is better when animals are around. My dog growing up was a Jack Russell Terrier and my own dog now is a Great Pyrenees. I have plenty of experience with dogs of all ages, sizes and personalities. I also have experience with reactive dogs and animals with special needs (administering medication, injections, blindness, deafness, etc.) Although I've never had a cat of my own, I've pet sit for many cats in the past and one of my roommates had a cat that I loved very much. I am very comfortable around cats. As a dog owner who spends entirely too much time on her own dog, I completely understand how big a responsibility it is to care for someone's pet. I am more than happy to send as many pictures, videos and/or updates as you'd like during our time together.