Originally from North Carolina, I moved to the DC metro area about 7 years ago. It was meant to be a temporary living location, as I love to travel, but I fell in love with the area and immediately felt at home. My love of animals extends all the way back to my childhood - my mom loves to tell the story of how my sisters and I coaxed a stray cat out of a tree and gave it a better life at our country home. The best part of the story is that we all used to cuddle up with mom (and the cat) each night in the rocking chair before bed. Unfortunately, I don't have a rocking chair or a cat to continue that tradition, so that's why I decided to join Fur-Get Me Not. In addition to dog walking and pet-sitting, I'm also working towards my CPDT-KA. I've studied animal behaviorism with Debbie Winkler/Humane Domain and look forward to continuing my training education here at FGMN. And one day soon, I'll have my very own pup. In the mean time, I'll love yours as you do!