Hi there Im a passionate pet owner who loves the company of animals. I have loads of dog experience. All my animals are rescued. We have two cats, and two dogs. One of our dogs is a cattle x kelpie I love the working lines. Our old senior has the life she so much deserves. Our other girl, is a beautiful black german shepherd dog. We got her through the German Shepherd Rescue of Victoria. She was surrendered because she was just too much dog for her owner. Ive put in a lot of time with this girl, we do obedience classes twice a week, and daily obedience training at home. We hike, and bike, and eventually i want to take her on over night hikes. I studied up on the breed for six months before I rescued her. I listened to pod casts, read blogs, and pretty much devoured everything i could get my hands on. My vet suggested I become a dog trainer. Im not sure I want to take it to that level yet, but Im incredibly passionate about dogs, cats, and animals in general and love being around them. I also now volunteer with GSRV. I help assess and transport surrendered German Shepherds. Ive learnt a lot in the last year, and am always looking at learning more. Im knowledgeable and passionate. Im very comfortable with dogs of all ages, sizes, and breeds, but i have a big soft spot for the larger breeds such as dobermans, rotties, and of course, the German Shepherd. Im a firm believer that an animal is never to blame for its situation, and if we can educate the owner then we are more than half way to helping them achieve an amazing relationship with their animal companions. It takes time, effort, dedication, love, and education, but if people put in the effort they will be rewarded a thousand times over. By trade, Im a yoga teacher and chinese medicine practitioner, and have a special interest in animal acupuncture, as well as, safe, alternative therapies for our animal companions. I hope to hear from you soon