I worked on an ambulance in the 9-1-1 industry for 15 years, left the field in 2019, and moved from the Bay Area to LA in 2020 My timing wasn’t great, but no traffic meant lots of exploring! Because of my job, being gone for 16 to 72 hours at a time, I wasn’t able to foster dogs, but instead walked or ran dogs and fostered cats. I worked as a vet tech for about a year and a half in my early twenties (the first time I ever did CPR was on a Samoyed), and in my adult life have owned one dog and 4 cats (I currently only have a blind kitty that has been with me since 2007). I foster shelter dogs when I can-Especially the old guys. They suffer a lot being in the shelter so it’s nice to give them a better experience in a warm bed and peaceful environment. My mom owned a non-profit which took in abused and abandoned farm animals (horses, sheep, pigs, goats, etc), and we also had cats, dogs, & parrots. I have experience with "difficult" animals/behaviors: A Great Dane who stole food off the counters, a Goldie who growled at strangers and was food aggressive, etc. I have a talent for caring for these guys and helping to retrain bad behaviors. Having the opportunity to learn from an amazing vet, I use positive reinforcement and patience when I train and have found a lot of success with the techniques I use. I give my cat medications twice a day, and have a lot of experience medicating different breeds of animals. If you need doggy day care, and your doggo doesn’t do well with cats, I’ll usually go for long hikes or play time at a park. I have a 1,100 square foot apartment and a very large patio, so if they need to come home with me for an hour or so I can put my cat in one of my bedrooms to keep them separated. If your dog needs to stay overnight, I will accept them on a case-by-case basis. I hope to meet your lovely furry friends soon!