Hello Pet Parents! My name is Michelle and I can't wait to meet you and your dog! I have over 20 years’ experience caring for a variety of pets both domestically and professionally. I have monitored play groups of up to 30 canines of various breeds and temperaments. I have hands on experience working with dogs in boarding facilities, grooming salons, retail stores and shelters. I also have similar experience caring for other pets including cats, fish, reptiles, and rodents. Animals are my passion. My experience working in the pet care industry has given me a wealth of knowledge with regard to diet, exercise, enrichment, grooming and habitat needs. Some pets require special care due to issues related to age/health. I have experience with this as I have had a diabetic feline. I enjoy caring for my own fish & reptiles too. My goal is to become the person you trust with all your pet care needs. Whether it just be advice or actual pet sitting. I can do it all! I believe that it is important to build relationships with pet parents and their pets that can potentially last forever. I'd love to set up a meet and greet to see if we would be a good fit. I look forward to building a lifelong relationship with you and your pets. Thank you. I wrote the poem below for our beloved companion, the canine. An Original Work of Art I cannot simply say I love the canine Yes, this is true, but I must elaborate Upon the emotion which is so divine It will seem to some that I exaggerate. Dare to look upon the face of this creature Try to not speak of the joy filling your heart For only a dog has this personality feature Instills in one the desire to never be apart Into the eyes of this soul you must stare Deep inside dances the spirit of a child Certain the entire universe must be in there You now want to dance alongside this wild The love emanating from this beautiful hound Echoes for eternity radiating through space And I tell you folks, it is most profound To be engulfed in this doggy embrace The wolf eyes narrow as he howls with delight This excitement grows into a playful stance It beckons the human ever closer… into his sight And now the two begin to sing and dance Your admiration is exceeded by his exuberance For no love is more loyal and true from the start It was evident the moment you began to prance That this bond is a classic, original work of art.