I got my first dog when I was two years old and always had a family dog. Then when I moved out at 18 I got cats, which one passed to FIP at an early age! Then I joined an animal rescue in 2015 and together with my son we fostered around 50 dogs over the few years! My son was only five years old when we began fostering, and he was quickly known as the dog whisperer! All dogs seem to love him! Our first foster was a Rottweiler, our last was a Pitt mix, along the way had a Chihuahua Mix mom with 3 day old babies, shepherd mix pups with Parvo (who survived), deaf Bull Terrier, hound mix with 3 legs and everything else in between! As a foster parent it was my responsibility to begin training the puppies from potty training to socializing. A lot of the adult dogs had issues with socializing and manners. Some of them had never even played with a toy before and others didn’t know how to trust people. I had to be a leader, show them love so that they could be adopted and live a successful, happy life. Over the years, I’ve always dogsat for friends, family and coworkers! At home we currently have an 11-year-old male Chihuahua who is our “ foster failure” and recently adopted female cat who is very loved aka spoiled rotten! I understand how stressful it can be when you want to travel or get away even for one night or you’re running late from work and can’t make it home before an appointment and things get stressful trying to find accommodations for your animals! Hopefully I can help even if it’s one single person!! Just like fostering… it’s a rewarding feeling and makes you feel good to help others!!