### New to Rover-Get a $20 Walmart eGift card for each service you book with me up to 5 visits walks or days maximum if not expired. See Rover dot com slash Walmart OR Get $20 discount off your first ever booking on the site CRYSTS30126, https://www.rover.com/sit/crysts30126 ### I will be between Pittsburgh and Allentown, PA until October 2023. I've taken care of multiple dogs since I was 7 years old including Boxers, English Bulldogs, Boston's, a brilliant rat terrier and yes quite a few mutts. I grew up on a small farm with dogs goats chickens cows/calves a pet raccoon rescued hawk and a ferret. I learned to care for a couple of pet rats while in college for my roommates. I started regularly caring for rescued parrots, a charming although ornery cockatoo, and mischievous lorikeet, within the last 10 years. I have limited experience with bunnies. Extensive history caring for dogs with behavioral issues,puppy-mill, natural disaster, & traumatized/neglected canine rescues-many needing to be diapered indoors, food aggressive, or with extreme separation anxiety. I have also sat for working disability dogs, those requiring special diets, senior cats with end of life care, and have taken care of both injured and egg laying parrots. I have trained my dogs growing up and my own rescues as an adult. I prefer to walk dogs that know each other less than a mile and to keep birds and other pets indoors for most of my time with them unless walking or taking them for playtime/activities. I am usually pretty good at getting finicky cats and *particular* birds to eat! As a teenager I worked closely-for many years-with Howcurt's Champion Boxer breeders, professional dog show trainers, & handlers. See Dam of Merit "Jodi" @boxer breed archive Howcurt's Autumn Jubilee. They also offered overnight boarding services for the pets of close friends and family. I learned as much as I could and was responsible for all non-administrative roles at any given time, and happily stayed for weeks at a time onsite. I also got to volunteer as an adult with the Raptor Trust outside of Morristown, NJ taking in feeding and caring for injured birds. I have a valid Commercial Driver's license, am proficient in English only, am not a partier and previously served in the US Army. I do not smoke or drink but am fine with others doing so. I also taught in the Hill District and had my Act 33/34 and all child clearances/ fingerprinting /background checks in that job and regular drug testing for many security positions.