With skills acquired from taking care of my own dog and past pets, I have additionally watched friends’ and neighbors’ pets in their own homes for up to 3 weeks at a time. Ranging from recently adopted puppies and potty-training, to elderly dogs with attachment anxiety and medical needs, I have a wide range of familiarity with pet-sitting and walking responsibilities. For two years during the summers, I volunteered at the shelter from which my family adopted our dog as a puppy, working with various behavior training, crate cleaning and maintenance, and logging of pet development over time. From all of my experience, the most important lesson I approach new relationships with is flexibility and adaptability to pet personalities and owner preferences - I’m more than happy to get to know your dog at the pace it needs, and hope to build a great bond while relieving families of the daily stress of additional care! I hope I can help :)