Rick K. is a remarkable young man. I first meant him after he took my kid on a two week backpacking trip with his School, Rick was hired as a contract guide and medical assistant. After hearing how much my son liked him and meeting him first hand I offered for him to dog sit at our house for a week while we visited family in Idaho. I can't quite explain it, but I've never seen our dog bond with anyone as quickly as with Rick. He even took great care of the house, he kept everything just as we leftt it or better, he unclogged the bathroom sink! Rick is one of those genuine people who radiates life and is very gentle, patient and caring. I would not hesitate to trust him with anything and can't recommend him enough for dog/house sitting!