I am AuDHD and a hyper focus of mine since I was little has been dogs. I love all animals, but I have a special bond with dogs. I would read every book about dogs that I could get my hands on from breed standards to training guides to novels that had had characters that were dogs. I have been a dog sitter/walker since I was 10. I was the caretaker of my parent's pack of 8 dogs (3 Dachshunds, 3 Great Dane/English Mastiff/Brazilian Mastiff mixes, 1 Great Dane/English Mastiff Mix, and 1 English Mastiff/Brazilian Mastiff mix) for 2.5 years while they traveled the country politicking for the American Legion. I was also their house sitter, dog walker, & trainer for 10+ years prior for their previous pack of 1 Dachshund, 1 Australian Shepherd/Black Lab mix, and 1 Chow Chow/Lab/Husky/Malamute/etc. mix. I was also a dogwalker and trainer for a Neapolitan Mastiff during my teen years. As a foster child I lived in a home for 6 months that had 13 chihuahuas (and growing) and on the farm I lived on for a few months as a kid I got to work with a border collie/Australian cattle dog named Skagit. I have a lot of experience with feeding, walking, bathing, and some training dogs of all sizes. The majority of the dogs I have worked with have had some sort of special needs such as reactivity, aggression, and/or anxiety so I am comfortable working with dogs that are a little "extra". I have limited experience with caged animals (birds, ferrets, hamsters, rats, chinchillas, etc) but am always willing to learn. I have 6 months experience as a farm hand as a kid (chucking bails from a moving truck for the cows, feeding chickens, saddling, training, and feeding horses, etc.) and am fine with getting dirty. I am comfortable handling medical situations such as changing bandages, giving medicine, using a sling to assist them with mobility, etc. I have been known to get down on the floor with an animal and handfeed each kibble bit one by one until they decide they are done just to ensure they actually eat something. One client's dog would only eat if I loudly praised them and cheered them on with every bite they took. Animals have quirks and I am more than happy to do what is necessary, no matter how silly, to ensure they are well cared for. I currently have one recurring daily client whom I have been working with for almost a year now and have another recurring client starting on December 1st. There are also two other families that I sit for.