I have worked in a boarding and rescue kennels for the last five years, where I have been responsible for administering medication, working with nervous and dogs with more behavioural challenges. I have fostered dogs and cats with physical disabilities, as well as young animals that should not be in a kennel environment. I have made sure hundreds of dogs needs have been met during their stay at the kennels. I have also had experience dog sitting over a number of years for family and friends, living in their houses and maintaining the property as well as ensuring their animals get the best possible care. Since I was a young child and have always absolutely adored all my pets and every animal. I have grown up near/on a farm in the West Country so no stranger to all kinds of animals. I have looked after two large dogs (Dalmatian and German shepherd) whilst my family have been away for weeks at a time, walking both at the same time and making sure they are well loved and cuddled. I thoroughly enjoy long walks and don’t mind a bit of rain or mud- as long as the dogs enjoy themselves and burn off lots of energy! I feel I have a calming presence and I do not mind the dogs that need that extra time and patience for me to trust them. Everything will be done with the dog in mind and on the dogs terms, and I truly believe that every dog should be treated and respected as an individual with individual wants and needs.