Hello and Welcome to my profile. I have had dogs all my life. When I was 5 years old I received a Dachshund puppy for my birthday and then a kitten too. We raised them together and they were great companions. Yes I have had lots of other dogs through the years, but Skeeter and Sassy were my first pets. My brother calls me a walking dog treat, if a dog is around, they just come for me knowing I will accept them just as they are. I love that comment and I would hope people would be that way with everyone. Recently on a dog sitting / house sitting job. One of the dogs needed assistance getting up and down from the couch. They had tried to get him to use stairs but he wasn’t interested. So I brought in a ramp and Bubba took to it immediately. They returned home to him being able to get up and down on his own. So sweet they both cried at praised him for his new accomplishment. I have taken classes on Animal Physical Therapy, Pet First Aid & CPR. One thing I like to do is give the dogs a massage, mine get one every night. When I was working with a rescue fostering and taking in strays, the massage was a good way to build trust and get them to like a humans touch. One of the foster dogs, Princessa, would get behind me and put her paws on my back lifting them up and down softly massaging me too. Currently we have 4 dogs in the home, so I am no longer able to do doggie day care or board at my home. Hope this is enough so you can get a good glimpse into my home. Marla