I work from home and enjoy walking the neighborhood streets and nearby trails on my breaks; I’d love to stop by your house to say hi to your furry loved one or have them join me! SERVICE AREA: I’m local to the Regent Square/Wilkinsburg/Edgewood area (think Frick Park Clay Courts/Biddle’s Escape/CC Mellor Library). Rover only allows you to make your radius a mile at the smallest, but I’d prefer to keep my walks and drop-ins to the area indicated here. I’ve yet to meet a dog I couldn’t love! I house/dogsat for a family with four dogs (the smallest being a terrier and the biggest being a shepherd mix) while they vacationed in Hawaii; walked and did simple training for a 1 year-old german shepherd for a summer in college; stayed with two bird-dogs and their shitzu older sister (and their parrot and cockatoo friends!!) for two weeks; and am no stranger to caring for a mischievous escape-artist or a pup who loves a good sneaky romp in a mud puddle. WALKS: I can offer a quick-paced (perhaps even a light jog!) trail or neighborhood walk or a leisurely sniff walk (dogs love and can be tired out by both)! I don’t need your dog to be the most well-trained, but if all they do on a lead is pull me along (and you have no plans for training), we likely won’t be a good fit. I may stop to pick up other pups to join our walk along the way, so if your dog can’t handle walks with friends, please indicate that in your request. DROP-INS: I have a low rate for drop-ins because I do not plan to stay with your pet for 30 minutes. I’ll stay for as long as it takes for a potty break (not a walk), a meal or treat; any pet-related tidying up, a good belly-rub, ear scratch, and then I’ll be on my way! If you’d like more than that, please indicate that in your request; I will adjust my rate accordingly. DOG-SITTING: I am not currently offering to stay in your home while you’re away, but I can offer multiple/60-minute walks or drop-ins a day if your dog is the kind that does well home alone but needs some company every so often. Depending on the circumstances, I may be able to bring my work to your home for an afternoon, but that would only be offered on a case-by-case basis and the rate would reflect the time you’d need.