Hi, my name is Trisha! I am an avid animal lover, who began pet sitting during high school. I developed a deep passion for the well-being and care of all animals during this time. Over the years, I have gained extensive experience working with dogs as I grew up on 16 acres and my family seemed to acquire all the strays. In my 20s, I began helping with dogs on deployment where I assisted in caring for military service members animals while their owners were on deployment or had a change of duty station. My experience with animals has allowed me to develop a strong understanding of the different breeds and temperament as well as ability to provide individualized attention and care for my furry companions. My friends and those closest to me know that I do have a very soft spot for the larger breed and senior dogs. Since transitioning to a work from home set up in 2014, I have had more opportunity to spend time with the animals in our household. The ability to be more available and provide them with more attention throughout the day, or even take breaks to play or go for a walk with the pups, has been fulfilling. While I do work from home I do have a set schedule that I have to adhere to. I try to be as accommodating as possible in regards to drop offs and pick up's. During the day dogs have access to the whole house, basement and backyard. I provide walks and shower the animals in our home with all the love and attention that they need. I'm not biased to any breed and I will treat them all as part of the family. Most common questions I am asked: 1. Do your dogs get along with other dogs? Yes! I like to do a meet and greet before hand just so that the dogs are familiar with each other's scent. 2. Do you need the dog picked up by a certain time? For drop off time I would prefer on Monday - Friday 7am-whenever. Saturday - Sunday: 9am-whenever For pick up Monday - Sunday - no later than 8pm. There are exceptions and we can discuss them when you send a sitting request. 3. Do you watch another family's dog while watching mine? The only time I will have another family's dog is if it's for doggy day care. Overnight's I will only have one family's dog. 4. I see you have a cat. My dog doesn't get along with cats. Is that a problem? The area for our cat is separated so he has his own area. He's able to walk through the gates and is very social and will scope out any new visitors. He has 2 cat condos as well so she can have his safe space if there's a dog that isn't too canny about cats. 5. I don't crate my dog(s) when I leave the house. Will you still watch him/her? Yes. We don't crate any of our dogs but they are house broken and do not chew on any furniture. If your dog is a chewer though please let me know as we've had a few pieces of furniture acquire some decorative teeth marks. I look forward to getting to know you and your furry companion(s) and please feel free to ask any questions!