On a personal level: -I started dog walking and pet sitting as a teenager. -I have a 13 year old tabby cat, a 2.5 year old blue heeler, and a 2 year old husky/shepherd mix. They are my loves! -Before that I had many older rescue cats and a Shepard mix who lived to be 17. -I have trained dogs in basic obedience, confidence building, and possession/aggression. -I use a holistic, behavioral redirection approach, not a dominance approach. On a professional level: -I have worked at a horse ranch in Bodega Bay, guiding tours and taking care of over 15 horses. -I have worked at a luxury dog boarding facility in Sebastopol where I learned dog training, grooming and medication basics. -I have worked for a dog walking/pet sitting company in Oakland where I walked dogs daily, learned CPR for cats, and made house visits to repeat clients.