I have been working with dogs full-time since 2020 - walking, sitting, and reinforcement training. Throughout high school I worked at an animal hospital-and-board in Portland, Oregon. There I walked dogs, provided care for the cats and dogs such as baths, feeding, grooming, trimming nails, play, and assisting with surgeries. My partner and I have a 4-year-old McNab collie named Oz. He has maybe the best temperament of any dog I've known - he's a playful but calm when he needs to be, neither alpha nor submissive, well-trained, joyful, happy dog. We take him on adventures frequently - to the river, the beach on hikes, etc. He fully enjoys a great adventures as well as being a couch potato at home. I absolutely love animals, especially dogs. I have always connected very naturally with them - I find that animals become comfortable with me very quickly, I know how to approach them, I try to quickly learn what they do and don't like in order to make them feel comfortable.