Blind, diabetic, pups, elderly, hyper or service dogs... tea cup to big dogs, pedigree, pound puppies and rescues... all good. What's not to love?!!! I love them all; they feel my loving, calm spirit, "whisperer" ways to gentle animals. Learned everything from my Grandpa helping him care for all the precious animals on the family's Appalachian foothills farm. Horses, mules, donkeys, cattle, scratch chickens, barn cats, and working dogs. Spend a year in New Zealand on a small sheep farm, too. Almost all my life we've owned house cats and inside dogs. Have also enjoyed seasons of owning birds, fish and several horses. Over the years I've sometimes rescued and helped rehab wounded wild animals for release back into the wild. Also, I've enjoyed seasons of foster caring dogs. I did the volunteer training at Aquarium of the Pacific and am a Padi cert scuba diver. I love all creatures great and small and being outside in the forest, by the beach, under the sea or up on a mountain. Important note for traveling with your pets, can do with Grace and ease. Recently I sorted all logistics for taking a pet from LAX to London via Paris. My passport is valid. Talk to me. I've lived on 4 continents, traveled to over 20 nations and speak 3 languages. Let's go!!! Also of interest, I'm a trained responder and Red Cross CPR, etc. One summer I served as Safety Director of a 300 bed Girl Scout Camp Misty Mountain. I'm the safety queen. I've been blessed to assist with a few births, new borns, wounded, seniors, blind and hyper.... I'm good with all animals, gardens, house plants.... Talk to me about pet portraits. My pleasure. I've a BA, am attentive to details, responsible, loving and kind. No job is too big nor too small. Please feel welcome to ask me anything. I will do my best to assist you in any way and make certain your pet is well cared for in every way. Looking forward to our meeting and greet. Thanks so much for visiting, Mellie