“Sarah has an unbelievable ability to connect with animals. I've lived with Sarah and watched the care and love she's heaped on her animals, as well as the animals (cats and dogs) she would watch for friends and co-workers during our time as roommates. She is one of those people who seems able to really communicate with animals; like she has an innate understanding of their body language and eye contact and how to tailor her own responses in a way to bring out the best in them. She visited shortly after my partner and I adopted our dog. She had more luck (really, skill) at discouraging our new pup's barking problem in the two hours at our house than we had had in months (through positive reinforcement only). Since you are probably reading this looking for a pet sitter, I would like to share my experience with Sarah watching our dog, Bluebell. Bluebell had a life threatening fungal infection that reached it's worst part in late spring, early summer. In August, we were planning to visit family we had not seen in over year. While Bluebell was doing better, she was still very much recovering and experiencing some difficult symptoms. She was also on a complex cocktail of medications requiring precise dosing and timing AND was getting subcutaneous fluids on a daily basis -- so it was a lot of work managing her care. We asked Sarah if she would watch Bluebell and she graciously agreed (despite the challenging circumstances). I say this honestly: we would not have left our dog with ANYONE else. But we knew that Sarah would give her amazing care and that she would tell us if her health started to decline and we needed to come home. Sarah not only handled all of her medical needs; including the fluids which is a two-person job for my partner and I, but also kept our rather anxious girl feeling secure and loved. She greatly helped with our anxiety as well with regular updates; when Bluebell did have a symptom flair-up, she let us know, discussed options with us, and got her on a gentler, home-cooked diet to get through the rough patch. We came home to a happy, happy doggo who was stronger and healthier than when we left her. You will not find a better caretaker for your pet!”