The marvelous thing about this service is that it helps me get my much-needed dose of dog love in. I can't have my own dog because my building doesn't permit it, but thanks to Rover, I now have more ways of getting my doggie fix in than just borrowing my family and friends' pups. I grew up loving and nurturing three dogs whose statures and personalities varied considerably. Georgie was a Standard Poodle/Old English Sheep Dog mix, she was sweet and mellow. Ginger was a Snoodle (Schnauzer/Poodle Mix), she was sweet, but shy and suffered from anxiety issues. Last but by no means least, was our little ball of energy, Gigi (Chihuahua/Yorkie/Toy Poodle Mix). As a result, I feel comfortable taking care of pets with all types of personalities and different sizes. I have looked after my family and friends, homes and pets since my teens, and I did not begin to care for other homes and pets outside of my immediate circle until I began to do a year's service with Americorps and needed to supplement my income. After my year of service ended, I decided that I enjoyed looking after people's homes and pets so much that I would make it my full-time job, here I am are nine years later and still loving it. Because I have been doing this for so long I have looked after all sorts of animals; chickens, turkeys, geese, rats, cats, fish, turtles, dogs, birds... I'm sure the list will continue to grow. My year of service made my passion for helping those in need and providing services to make my community a better place even stronger. I hope I can continue to do so for a long time to come. I always strive to leave the houses that I look after, in good or better condition than I found them and would love to give your fur or non-furry family and home the outstanding care they deserve so that you can take care of your everyday life and/or travel without any worry or anxiety.