Emily sat my terrier, Wilbur throughout my time in grad school. We only knew each other from being in the business college, but through a mutual friend who also had Emily watch her dog, I asked Emily to pet sit for me while I was gone for a wedding. All I can say is that Emily had a way with animals, because Wilbur adored her! So much that I had her take care of him whenever I was gone. A few times she even went and let Wilbur out for me when a class ran long. She was professional and responsible, she made sure Wilbur had his food and even gave him a bath for me once when he got into something gross outside and reeked after rolling in it! He's a terrier, so he can be a handful, but I knew that she would make sure he was happy and had plenty of exercise and playtime. I had neighbors in my apartment building so it was a relief to know she would make sure he wouldn't be barking and disturbing them. Emily was always on time, flexible, and just has a genuine love for being around animals. I would definitely recommend (and have recommended) Emily to be a pet sitter.