Hello, My name is Kelsea and I currently have over 8 years of experience as a Veterinary Technician, including experience working in both an emergency hospital, and a small animal practice. I have worked also worked with many exotic animals. I have a Bachelors of Animal Science from the University of Massachusetts and truly love all animals. I currently only work part time and am mostly a stay at home mom. I live in a quiet neighborhood away from busy streets. I have a family including a husband, a almost 2yr old son and a daughter under 1. I also have two dogs, Maverick, my male Great Dane, and Atari a female who is a mix of many breeds, but mainly cattle dog. Your pet must be dog and baby/child friendly. I do have gates up in the house to keep different areas separated. (Keeping kitchen, mud room child free). But at times the yard and house will be shared by the kids and pups as long as everyone plays nicely (kids can easily be kept in baby gate area and will be kept a safe distance away while dogs are at play) In work and with my own pets, I try to help animals be fear free. This means I use positive reinforcement to help with a variety of stressful situations. I like to try and keep a consistent routine so that your dog does things that are familiar to them, and use words that they are familiar with so that they can be confident, instead of anxious. If your dog does not go on the couch or bed, then I will follow your rules. If you have a bed or crate you use, you are encouraged to bring it along. Dogs with special needs welcome! I am a Veterinary Technician, I can give any and all medications and follow any medical instructions needed! All dogs must have the following vaccines up to date: Rabies and Distemper. All dogs must have a flea/tick preventative within 3 weeks (or to be applied while visiting). Dogs must have a negative fecal within a year of visiting. I have always been a dog lover. My Nana had a love for all animals that she passed down to me. Growing up, I have always had at least one dog and cat in the family, from Golden Retrievers, Shepherd mixes, Great Danes and even Basset Hounds. I always knew I wanted to work with animals so at 16 I began volunteering on weekends at an Animal Shelter. In high school I had an internship at a Veterinary Hospital, and then I went to school for Animal Science. I currently work in a small animal practice, but have also worked with exotics and in Emergency Hospitals. My Fur-children: Maverick: "Mav" is a 5 year old chocolate Great Dane. He is very friendly and loves running around and playing with his squeaky toys. Maverick grew up attending Doggy Day-Care for the first 3 years of his life. After we adopted his sister, and were able to have someone stay at home for most of the day, we decided to keep Maverick and his sister at home. However they love having play dates with the neighbor dogs. My Yard: We have a great backyard that is fenced in, the yard does have wood panels and cattle fencing along with an invisible fencer that goes along the perimeters. We have one neighbor on the left of the yard who has two dogs, a Golden Retriever and a Lab Mix, however there is a tree line dividing the yards as well as a rock wall and 4ft wire fence. On the back side of the yard is a wire fence and tree line which separates the yard from a large open field. On the right side of the yard, we have a 6 foot wooden fence that separates our yard and a wood lot, where our neighbor stores wood piles that he sells for wood-stoves and campfire. Our yard is very large, plenty of room to run around in a safe, supervised environment. However, if your dog is an escape artist, please keep in mind that the yard in not "Houdini Proof". We did install an invisible fence, which is used with collars because Atari would jump the fence or try to go through it when she was small. Please voice any concerns about your dog trying to escape (We can do a practice play date before the actual stay). Does your fur-baby need extra attention? I am very comfortable giving any type of medication, including injections, pills, trans-dermal medicine etc. I administer medicine every day to many different dogs and cats while at work and know how to handle any kind of medicine they may be on.