I’ve been pet sitting for friends and family since I was a teenager, and adopted my dog Arrow when he was a year old. He passed at 13 in March 2022, a tripod after surviving cancer and an amputated leg 2 years earlier. Arrow was like the town mayor; he loved to greet everyone, their dogs, and their babies! He loved to have new friends to play with, and I now continue to love caring for dogs of all shapes and sizes with my new rescue dog, Ziggy. I have fostered, helped train, and petsat many dogs, including 10 week+ puppies. I enjoy the opportunity to share adventures and cuddles with new canine friends, and look forward to meeting your pup! I am a licensed professional counselor and founder of my psychotherapy private practice (for humans 😉), and do a mixture of virtual therapy from home and in-person from an office nearby. This provides me ample time and flexibility for pet care as well as being a professional, empathetic caregiver with a strong understanding of behavioral training. Your pup will be cared for as lovingly as I care for my own. They get lots of play time, scritches, and cuddles, as well as 2+ long walks a day (adjusted to the activity level needs of your pup). I use positive reinforcement and redirective conditioning techniques in correcting behavior, leash manners, and crate training as well as continuing/advancing the training you are doing and boundaries you set with your pup. Dogs are never left outside unattended regardless of whether your yard is fenced. I have an overhead leash line in my backyard, and would never leave a pet unattended in the yard.