I'm Shelby, I 'm 25, and animals are my passion... especially dogs. I've worked at Petco, PetSmart, Upstate Dog Training, and most recently Astro Kennels as a dog trainer. While I loved training... I decided to take a break to be home more with my own, to work on myself, and eventually go back to school. I want to be a therapist but until then I want to continue to have my passion sprinkled into my life. For now I am doing Instacart and pet care. If you would like to add training to your drop in or walk, you can add that for $35 through CashApp, Zelle, or leaving cash when I drop in. Pick three skills for your dog to work on and they will recieve an extra hour with me to work on those skills. A few examples, and not limited to are: Loose leash walking (walking on a leash without pulling), sit, down (lay down), place (going to a specific spot and staying there until called), stay, recall (coming back when called), tricks (roll over, shake, play dead or bang, etc), load up (getting into a car), socialization (usually required to go to pet friendly stores or parks), etc... usually whatever your issues are, I can work with. After training, I will send either a video or multiple videos to show progress as well as how to practice what they learned at home so you get the same results. Please be aware that in order for your dog to get the most out of training and for you to get the results you want, you must practice with your dog as well and use consistency. That is the reason I will provide the videos and I also will leave a detailed report to explain the training as well so you have all you need to continue practicing at home. I worked as an obedience trainer at all of the businesses stated above which included working with pet parents and their pups to reach their training goals one on one, teaching group classes, and day training with just me and the dogs. I also did private assessments with dogs and their owners to help with specific behavioral issues and to come up with training plans for dogs that just needed basic training to dogs with reactivity issues. I have very open availability and experience with tons of breeds, from Chiweenies, to Pits, to Shepherds, Great Danes, and Irish Wolfhounds. You name the breed, chances are I've worked with them. However, I have a specific breed I adore... Shepherds. At home I have a 3 year old male German Shepherd. His ears never stood up, so they are floppy and adorable but don't let that fool you, he is not people or super dog friendly so I take the proper precautions while walking and caring for him. I continue to work through his issues and I love him to death. He is my baby. He has come so far since I got him at five months. He's my first dog, not a family dog... but all mine. I also own a Heinz 57... I'm not sure of her age. She was found abandoned. At this moment, I assume 10 months to a year old. After doing the Embark DNA test with my German Shepherd, I decided to find out her breed as well. The results were SuperMutt ( in this category it detected the possibility of Dutch Shepherd, Australian Shepherd, Beagle, and Boxer) and the rest of the test said she was German Shepherd, Siberian Husky, American Bulldog, Irish Wolfhound, Great Dane, and Mastiff. However, she's a medium sized dog with a skinny stature and long legs. The reason my male Shepherd gets along with her is because she's a calm and submissive female (he's a dominant male) so they work together perfectly and I'm so glad I could find him the perfect buddy. That being said... I'd love to watch your pups (and yes cats too, as I've watched them in the past as well as cared for them since we boarded cats at one of the facilities I've worked at) and care for them as if they are my own. What can I say, dogs and Star Wars are my life :)