I have been taking care of all animals since I was 6 on my grandparent's farm. They taught me how to work with cattle, horses, chickens, roosters and of course dogs and cats. We had several barn cats that I have loved growing up and it was my responsibility to make sure they were fed, watered and in good health. I learned from our vet as a child what to look for to make sure they were healthy and how to do basic wound care if needed. I have had dogs all my life at home and in my rescue as an adult. My dad helped me learn simple training skills of how to teach a dog to sit, lay, and walk on a leash. I have worked with other trainers with my dogs to grow in these skills for my dogs that I have rescued so when they go to a new home, they have the basic manners adopters are looking for. Senior and hospice care are my specialties right now with most of my dogs are older and needing special food that I make from a recipe I learned when I worked for a dog food company that used only human grade food. My seniors with no teeth or cancer, thrive on this food and that makes me happy to know I'm helping them get the best years of their life. I work closely with my vets to make sure those that need meds are getting the proper dose and anything else to age well. I am well versed in giving meds to young and older dogs, even those that hate taking their medication will usually let me give it to them. Patience is a virtue here!