I love animals, of all shapes and sizes (including scaly, finned, and feathered). I have grown up caring for and training all sorts of pets, including parrots, koi, and reptiles. I began dog-walking and babysitting (human and fur-kids) at 12 years old for extra spending money and excelled at it. During my undergraduate at FSU (where I received a BA in English), I worked for a Dog daycare and grooming facility. I absolutely loved it and have decided to pick this up as a side venture. I was also the captain of the FSU Equestrian team for Dressage (and have been riding since i was 8) and worked as a working student at an eventing barn, so I have experience working with your hoofed friends as well! I am no stranger to large or willful dogs and will happily exercise even the most energetic of companions! Why I love dog sitting Dogs have been a major part of my life since I was born. My mother is a huge animal lover, so there was no shortage of animals in our house. She likes to say that I learned to walk by leaning on our Old English Sheepdog, Priscilla. After Priscilla passed away at the age of 13, my parents were heartbroken, but I begged for another dog. Within a few months, we took in a neglected 10 month old Weimaraner, Dante. I took a strong interest in training and rehabilitating Dante, who hadn't had much love or kind human contact in his life. I had dreams of teaching him to run agility courses, but he was never suitable. At the age of 12, I started dog-walking for a neighbor who had a schnauzer. By word of mouth, I managed to grow my "business" to several clients. I also began babysitting human kids as well. When I went off to college, I desperately wanted to adopt a dog, but knew that I should wait until I was more stable. Finally in 2012, I adopted my very own hound/pit mix named Leela, who is the light of my life. My experience administering medication I am comfortable giving oral medication