I've owned animals for as long as I can remember. Peacocks, donkey, a full size pig that slept in the house and used a doggy door, goat, a chicken (before chickens were cool), cats, parrots and lots of dogs...just to name a few. :) I started rescuing abused pit bulls around 30 years ago. At any one time, we'd have 10 in our home. This meant crating and rotating all day, as some of the animals were so terrified from the abuse they'd received in the past, they didn't like other dogs. Whilst an exhausting experience at times, a very rewarding one as well. Taking in animals that were malnourished, beat, and/or left to die & turning them into couch loving, treat eating cuddle bugs was worth it 100%. For three years I worked at a K9 Conditioning and Rehab center. Everything from underwater treadmills, swimming, walking on sand and standing on different surfaces helped perform stabilization exercises for safe strengthening. I no longer bring in abused animals and rehabilitate them, nor perform PT on dogs...but still want to care for and love on dogs. This is why I'd love to walk or pet sit your family member. I'm very experienced in administering medication and don't shy away from the not so pretty side of animal care (picking up poop or dealing with messes). I'd love to develop long term relationships with clients that allow me to assist them in some way on a weekly basis, but also am flexible to care for your animals for those much needed weekend getaways we all need. I'm happy to stop by and provide everything they need, including one on one cuddle time and ball throwing so they don't get lonely whilst you're away.