Dug said it best. Me with every new fur friend: “I have just met you, and I love you.”

I had 4 dogs growing up and when I was able to get my own as a teen, I had a German Shepherd Husky. I took him through the Purina Pro Plan Qualifications in water agility, obstacle agility and endurance running. As an adult, I volunteered at a German Shepherd rescue and was able to train 4 more rescues Shepherds and one Mal mix in basic obedience. I have worked with a professional to help train Service duties such as Cardiac alert and Glucose alerts in non rescue dogs. I'm able to train most common tricks in any rescue dog, and I know how to calm moderately aggressive dogs. None of my training consists of any physical or corporal punishment, it is all reward and reassurance based. I have both my own pets I work with everyday as well as shelters I have worked previously with. I'm excited to say hello to your paws as well! Your pets are my pets. I would not treat them any different than I how I would treat mine. Training would be rewards based and no punishment based. Any special needs I would address with patience and understanding while also being firm when needs need to be met such as medication as necessary. For your home, I enter as a guest and would treat it as if I'm a guest. Even for house requests, your home is your sanctuary and I would treat it with the respect that that deserves.