While I am a first-time dog mom to my whippet boy Tiber, I have been a lover of animals my entire life. I spent most of my childhood begging my parents for a pet to no avail, so I filled in by playing and helping out with pets of family friends and neighbors whenever I could. As an adult, I have had a year of pet-sitting experience with a few repeat clients on Rover when I lived in the States (I am originally from Florida, but my husband and I moved to Cambridge this past year), and have now had this past year learning about all the joys of puppy-raising. I have cared for dogs both old and young, and am happy to handle any special needs or training to the best of my ability, and follow any instructions or routines you and your pup might prefer. I am currently stay-at-home due to some ongoing health concerns, so I have a fully free and flexible schedule and can take dogs at fairly short notice. However, said health concerns mean that highly energetic dogs who need long or vigorous walks may not be a good fit. I still stay active though, and can do frequent short or moderate walks, or energetic at-home play time! I also like to do mental enrichment activities, and can prep food puzzles, do training games, and play lots and lots! While I am not a professional by any means, I have been working on my puppy training skills with Tiber, and we do force-free positive reinforcement training with him, so I am happy to do casual sessions for fun and enrichment. I am equally happy to cuddle and be couch potatoes with the dogs though if they're the more relaxed type. In general, I am extremely flexible both in schedule and in dog care, and can easily adjust to whatever instructions you provide. Thank you for taking the time to read my profile, and hope you have a wonderful day!