I ran my families social dog boarding and daycare facility for 6 years before I started my career as a special education teacher. I cared for a variety of dogs young, old, special needs, variety of breed and temperaments so there is little that I'm unfamiliar with. Special feedings, medications and socialization training were all aspects of the job. I dabbled in dog grooming for a short time as well. I have three dogs myself. Both are active dogs who participate in trick training, flyball, agility, jogging, bikejoring and disc (canine frisbee). We also backpack occassionally. My Aussie is CGC certified and regularly attends work with me. Caring for dogs is a great passion of mine. I enjoy teaching them, watching them learn, playing and interacting with them in a variety of ways. I am a teacher, so during the summer, my hours and availability are very flexible.