Lauren is amazing! We had just moved into a new place and wanted someone to stay at our home so our pets wouldn't have to tolerate any more stress and Lauren was the perfect solution. She's kind and thoughtful and has a very gentle demeanour that our animals connected to immediately. She has loads of experience and seems very confident in taking on new pets. Our dogs have longer hair and love water and mud but she kept them quite tidy and in great condition, which is not an easy task. She also kept the house nicely cleaned and organized. It should be noted that our cat, who isn't a fan of people, seemed to enjoy Lauren as well, so that's a huge win! We highly recommend Lauren and can't say enough positive things about her. She will always be our first choice and I think our dogs would agree! This was the first time they weren't angry with us when we returned from our trip. :) Five stars for Lauren!!