Hey there! My name is Lauren and I'm a Registered Nurse/dog mom currently on a travel nurse contract. August 2020 I adopted the sweetest 6 year old Golden Retriever/Great Pyrenees mix named Brandi. She is a quirky queen who loves humans unconditionally!! Before Brandi and besides my years working with Rover, the bulk of my experience caring for dogs is through a program socializing service dogs in training. I was able to help them prepare for their future as a service dog through 4 Paws for Ability (based in Ohio) for children with disabilities and veterans. I did this by taking the dogs everywhere with me- to my university classes, the grocery stores, road trips, events, and work. These intelligent dogs also lived with me full-time and had quite spunky names (my 1 year old golden retrievers name was Bugatti)! While I lived out in D.C. for grad school, I missed having dogs in my life and started this wonderful Rover gig! For 2 years I walked all kinds of dogs inbetween classes. I had new clients and repeat clients I'd walk a few times per week. Besides walks and check-ins, I frequently dog sat at the clients house since my D.C. apartment couldn't house pets. I can honestly say, working with pups while at my undergrad university in Ohio and during grad school in D.C. helped me tremendously in my dog-caring skills, time management, and in my own all around health. I've learned a lot about dog feeding, brushing, bathing, handling, safety, and medication administration. While I haven't given every dog medication under the sun, I'm willing to learn from you and use any of my nursing skills if need be. While I'm not formally trained in dog CPR, I have a lot of human first aid and wound care supplies at the ready if needed. I loved Rover so much I've continued working with this since adopting Brandi, so I know what it's like to be on the receiving end of Rover care. I'm an active person and love the outdoors, so going on frequent walks, runs, and hikes are enjoyable for me and I love taking dogs with. Brandi and I have explored tons of parks and neighborhoods, and I'd love to take new dog friends around too. I look forward to meeting you and your dog(s)! Lastly, I just want you to know that I like to be prepared for anything. While nothing bad has ever happened in my care and I'm very confident nothing will happen, if worst comes to worst and any health and safety issues occur with your pup, I want to ensure you I'm used to handling health issues quickly, calmly, and effectively! I have a car, will always know what veterinarian your dog goes to, and also live close to multiple different veterinary hospitals. Nothing would happen without you knowing everything, every step of the way. I know I naturally get nervous when I'm out of town away from Brandi, so I just want you to be confident your dog will be as safe and healthy as can be and that I'll always treat your dog as I treat my dog!! Communication is the name of the game!