Hello! My name is Christopher and I'm an actor who dreams of being in movies someday and performing all over the world. I work for Rover as a part-time job to help support my acting career and as my own "therapy" since I get to spend time making dogs, cats, and clients happy. I love all animals and have grown up around dogs and cats all my life. I have owned and cared for 4 dogs and 2 cats in my lifetime: a black Labrador Retriever, a hound mix, a Golden Retriever-Golden Lab mix, and a super-hyper Golden Irish (2 of whom were rescues, lived to be very old, and required daily medication, were often incontinent, and required almost constant attention). I also have experience with several other family dogs, ranging from a wiry little Bichon Frisé to multiple large and protective German Shepherds. Being a very active person who thrives off of physical activity, I'm all for long walks/jogs and lots of playtime. I love chilling, cuddling, and giving lots of pets and belly rubs as well. I love working on training dogs and feel very confident that I can win over the respect and trust of any dog. I want to highlight my experience taking care of elderly/sick dogs as well as young, highly energetic fur balls. My Golden Retriever-Lab, JACK, lived to be 11-years old and was diagnosed with a degenerative nerve disease that caused him to lose feeling in his hind legs. He struggled going up or down steps, was incontinent, and tended to drag his feet when walking (sometimes until his back paws were raw). Taking care of JACK required patience and a gentle but firm hand. I had to walk him multiple times a day (per the vet’s recommendation), clean up a trail of pee whenever he got up from sleeping, and wipe his butt or hold him up while he went “number two” as his legs would collapse under him so he often pooped on himself while laying down in a bed. My hound mix, LUCKY, lived to be 13-years old and, before he had one of his eyes removed, he was diagnosed with dry eye in both eyes and an ulcer and glaucoma in the other. I had to not only make sure his eyes stayed clean, but I had to administer several different eye drops at different times of the day (some were 3x/day, some were 2, some were 4). LUCKY definitely did not like getting eye drops put in, so I had to keep him calm but be firm enough that I could ensure all the drops went into his eyes. I love taking care of all dogs and cats. I believe all our pets just want our love and attention and since they love unconditionally, I try to pay them back in return. I am willing to go walking/running/jogging for a long walk with a highly energetic dog, or stay in and pet/care for older dogs and cats. I love working on training with dogs and would love to help owners train/teach their pooches as well. I cannot wait to meet your four-legged family members and provide whatever loving care and attention they need! Cheers!