About
EXPERIENCE
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I am an expert dog handler and have cared for and walked my own dogs for over 25 years.
My real experience was gained from 2014 - 2020 walking every kind of dog imaginable at PAWS Chicago. At PAWS I was a level 3 dog handler caring for the most challenging dogs. I also participated in feeding, clicker training (Karen Pryor Certified), cleaning dog suites, and many other duties. I was entrusted to work with a few special needs dogs providing physical therapy for their recovery. Over the 6 years I accumulated over 3,700 hours of volunteer experience. I also love to train dogs and use positive reinforcement methods like Clicker Training. As a certified clicker trainer, I love teaching dogs how to interact with other dogs and people while also working on the basics. I am also familiar with various dog walking equipment. PAWS Volunteer of The Year award in 2016 which was a heartfelt honor.. |