Ms Patterson has been my dog sitter over 10 years and has a true compassion in caring for not only dogs, but cats as well. My job requires travel and she send me pictures and videos each day that I am away. She also facetime's so that I can interact with my children while I'm out on the west coast. Two of my dogs require special care (one has allergies and thyroid issues that requires medication twice a day, the other severally injured her back and can't be allowed to jump off furniture, climb steps, run) and she takes immaculate care of them. If they run out of food while I'm gone, Ms. Patterson has went to PerSmart and purchased the same food for them. More importantly, my dogs (and cats) are happy being with her.