Michaela is the best! I have 2 dogs, one medium sized Nova Scotia Duck Tolling retriever and a Tahltan Bear dog. As you can imagine with those little devils, sometimes you can have your hands full! It takes someone with true patience and kindness to keep them under control. A good example of Michaela's ability when she took them down to the ocean. They love the water (especially the retriever) and jump in any chance they get. Typically I let them off the leash (guilty...I know, I just cant handle watching them being held back) so I told her she could do the same. But immediately after letting go another dogs owner came around the bend and started acting aggressively towards them. She knew what to do immediately and got the situation under control, distracted the stray dog, put my dogs on a leash, and left the beach without a scratch... If that was me I would not have thought about distracting the dog and it probably would have ended in a fight. I definitely recommend Michaela, let me know if you have any questions! Cole