Hi there, thanks for visiting my Rover profile :) I'm a certified Pro Dog Trainer and professional pet sitter & dog walker. I run my own business and also network with other dog walkers and pet carers in Shropshire. I'm insured, have a DBS and have experience and availability to do dog walks and pet sitting (visits for comfort, feeding or overnight stays/living ins). I have completed four years of Veterinary Medicine University in Brazil, however I could not finish the degree due to relocation to the UK. I always had a passion for animals and being around them is what truly makes me happy. I have experience caring for cats, dogs, fish, chicken, rabbits, frogs, birds and hamsters through my life as my own beloved pets and I hold over 20 years of experience caring for all these different animals. I also acquired working experience with turtles & tortoises, parrots, rats & guinea pigs since my business was established. I'm a force free, pain free & fear free professional and work only with positive reinforcement methods and force free, pain free & fear free equipments and tools. My Experience with Cats: In London, I also had the opportunity to work closely with The Cat Doctor, caring for many of their kitty customers (with quite a few being elderly or of special care needs) and sending direct feedback to them regarding to the cat's health concerns during my visits or house sitting stays and liaising directly with them to have their medications topped up as needed whilst the owners were away, providing a truly "worry free" experience to owners. This gave me an amazing "hands on" experience for caring for cats. My own cat Tilly lived up to 21 years old, so I also have the experience of all phases of life, including nursing special care cats in geriatric years. ​My Experience with Dogs: Since my business was established, I had the opportunity to work with dogs on a daily basis through walks or house sittings. I've started with solo walks for dogs that struggled with reactiveness to the world or just those that were friendly but the owners wanted them to have a 1-2-1 session and exclusive attention, and over the time I was able to build up social walks where dogs could interact with each other and have the best time together. I've mastered the social walks and interactions to a level where all the dogs had granted fun on a happy and harmonic small group in every walk and I liked to run the social walks so much that I eventually switched the focus of the dog walking part of my business to only offering social walks and became a specialist on this field. I then took on a dog training qualification with Absolute Dogs ('m a certified Pro Dog Trainer and I will always handle your pets force free, aversive free and fear free, through positive reinforcement training techniques (Concept Dog Training, through games) and gentle guidance) with the aim to have a better understanding of dog body language and interactions with the environment and to be able to tailor my social group walks to be structured walks where all dogs would have calmness on the lead upon arriving in the park and amazing recall skills so all dogs could walk off lead around me and be always on my proximity and come back to me as soon as called. All the knowledge acquired during my dog training qualification and applied to real life have elevated our social group walks to an amazing level of harmony where we would have 100% of happy, calm and playful dogs, that could be walked calmly on lead upon arrival to the (public) park, have freedom to run once they were released from their leads and play on a controlled environment, respecting each other's boundaries and the public, and being able to have their arousal levels down prior to going back on lead before we walked back to the vehicle at the end of our sessions. About My Services: I'm always improving myself through courses or refreshers to keep my knowledge up to date with modern techniques and scientific methods that are relevant for my day to day skills when caring for your pets so I can offer the best qualified service your furry, feathered or scaled friends can have. I'm fully insured and can provide a DBS (formerly CRB) check and I also hold a Pet First Aid certificate and an OFQUAL Level 3 Award in Canine Emergency First Aid, so you can have peace of mind that your furry, feathered and scaled friends will be safe in my hands. I have a climate controlled vehicle fitted with bespoke dog crates and UV windows, non slip rubber matting and vet bedding and an individual non spill water bowl in each crate, so your pooch will travel with safety, comfort and luxury when going to and returning from their walks. If your pooch is scared of crates, it's not an issue. I can also transport them on a seat using a harness safely attached to a dog seat belt and help to desensitise them until they feel safe to travel inside a crate. I'm also able to offer my services on non-sociable hours and drive your pets to a veterinarian in case of emergencies under my care. ​ I'm also certified through Emmi-Pet and able to provide dental hygiene to cats and dogs using an ultrasonic tooth cleaning device that removes plaque and tartar build up without the need of anesthetics. There's no vibration, noise or friction brushing. My pet taxi services can help you take your pet to vet appointments, day care, kennels and holidays when you are unable to drive or use public transport. I'm a licensed animal transporter and hold a licence from DEFRA/APHA for the transportation of cats, dogs and small domestic animals of up to 8h inside the UK. I carry a 1st aid kit inside my vehicle. I currently have 3 dogs. A 7 years old Greek Kokoni cross (Medium size), a 5 years old Romanian mongrel (Large size) and a 2 years old Greek Pekingese cross (Small size). I'm compliant with the guidelines from CFSG, the Canine and Feline sector group, and follow all their protocols for handling your pets with safety and minimising the transmission of covid-19 to your family whilst looking after your pet. I'm also a certified dog trainer that uses positive reinforcement methods only, through concepts and games. I will never use force, intimidation or aversive tools to care for your pets or train your dog. They will rewire their brain pathways through fun and cool games that will teach them optimism, disengagement, proximity and many other concepts that will change their way to interact with situations in real life. I train dogs for the situation - not on the situation. Working in non-social hours or long distances is not an issue for me. I like to keep in touch with my clients through WhatsApp, SMS or E-mail, and is part of the service I provide to send messages with photos and videos of the pets I'm looking after so owners can have peace of mind about their furry babies :) I hope you will like my profile and I will meet you and your pet soon! :)