Sara W. Pet Care Provider in Beaufort, SC 29906

I love dogs. As a child, my family had a number of dogs. In February 2011, I adopted Sabrina, a rescue Shih Tzu, from ARF in East Hampton. In June 2012, I adopted Buster from Shih Tzu and Furbaby Rescue in Syracuse. While Sabrina and Buster were rescued from puppy mills, both of them have proven to be incredibly resilient. Buster had 2 displaced retinas, one of which I was able to have reattached. He has limited vision out of his left eye. As a result, Buster needs to receive eye drops (4 medications) three times a day. In addition, he receives medication to keep his blood pressure within an acceptable range as well as pills to treat his chronic bronchitis as he has a collapsed trachea. Sabrina is at risk for glaucoma and receives drops (1 medication) in both eyes twice a day. It will come as no surprise that I've become quite adept at administering drops and camouflaging pills!
At this point Sabrina and Buster are well adjusted and enjoy interacting with other dogs as well as men, women and children. This was not always the case. Buster had been abused by men, and he was afraid of children, having never been exposed to them. Sabrina was afraid of other dogs as she would either ignore or attempt to turn around if she saw a dog approaching while on one of our walks. It was with time and patience that Buster and Sabrina overcame their fears.
Until March 2015 I worked full-time as a recruiter. Since then I have been splitting my time between Middle Island and the East End, taking care of dogs. I have some dogs whom I walk several times a week, and I have some dogs whom I will only care for a few times as their owner is on vacation.
With respect to training, I have worked for a franchise that included providing care to dogs. In addition, I have worked with dogs in reference to mastering basic commands with regard to completing a basic obedience training course. Starting in October, I will be in a better position to pursue additional training to enhance my credentials.