I have been around animals my entire life and have worked with a variety of different breeds and species. I grew up on a thoroughbred racetrack in Upstate New York and had a little Samoyed that was rescued from a terrible environment. Along that timeframe, my parents saved a goofy Dutch Shepherd from the road after being hit by a car. I never had much of a problem with either of them and I took care of the Dutch Shepherd till he passed at the age of 16. When my family got out of horse racing, I began handling and riding horses and have ridden ever since. I have experience in various disciplines, horse caretaking, and cleaning stalls. As for dogs, I showed my yellow lab in 4H, which was quite demanding, especially since my lab was essentially a female version of Marley from the movie Marley and Me. Despite that, we placed 1st in obedience and 2nd in two other events. My current dogs are both rescues and their names are Blaze and George. I love taking them on walks, bike rides, swimming, and many other things. I am comfortable with everything from puppies to senior care. I am also willing to take care of cats and will consider taking care of other types of pets also.