I grew up with two dogs - of all sizes and breed mixes - in the house at all times and helped train our dogs since I was 12. At 16 I started volunteering three times a week at our local humane shelter after school. I groom, bathe, and clip my Pomeranian myself (a shelter dog, if you can believe it), and we brush his teeth 2-4 times a week. My enthusiasm and love for dogs has made me the de facto dog boarder/walker for friends and neighbors, driven by my own eager offer of help whenever the need arises. I just want to pet and play with all the dogs! This summer ('23) I'll be watching several friends' dogs as well, so I will be accepting more than one client at a time. The dogs I'm watching are lovely and I've watched with multiple dogs before, so I know they'll do well with any other dog we watch. Feel free to ask me about them, I'm happy to expand on it to ease your mind. My work is my four year-old son, and we are active. A standard day starts with breakfast and a morning dog walk/bike ride around the neighborhood or to a nearby park. We'll play and get ready for the day back home, then go out on adventures: this usually consists of us racing through the woods screaming "We're running!", "accidentally" falling into streams, or hunting for bugs and mushrooms at a nature preserve or park. Our little explorer dog comes - we are a pack after all - and if you're comfortable we'd love to take your dog, too! If it is an errand/library/museum day our dog stays at home, and we are never gone longer than 3 hours max. The afternoon consists of playing and relaxing around the house and yard, then an evening walk after dinner. Brushing and belly-rubs in front of the TV is our preferred end-of-day activity! We are happy to take dogs with all levels of activity! We are in and out of the house often, and if your pup needs a little less adventure time and a little more nap time, we can make sure he gets that. We know how to rest as hard as we play! I walk with a leash and a pocketful of treats to help encourage good leash manners. My neighborhood has many dogs, all well-cared for and responsibly walked. We have a wooded dog walk behind the neighborhood that connects to Holmes Run and three parks within walking distance, as well as two dogs parks.