I’ve enjoyed more than 40 years working in animal health and welfare, primarily as a veterinary technician, but also in shelters, rescues and as a dog trainer. During my career as a veterinary technician, I adopted multiple special needs and senior animals. This naturally led to volunteering in rescue as a foster, and eventually running a 501c3 non-profit dog rescue where I created a sanctuary program for special needs and senior pets. I have managed a multi dog home with as many as 20 dogs (including fosters), several cats and various birds and reptiles since 2002.

In 2012, I went through a divorce and moved to another state with my menagerie of animals and a change of direction in my career. One of my lifelong passions has been studying behavior and attending obedience classes with my dogs. After completing a certification program, I was hired by a local dog training facility to teach group classes for puppies and beginner obedience, in addition to private lessons for dogs with behavior issues. Unfortunately, the owner of the training facility became seriously ill and had to close the business. I took this as a sign to retire early and dedicate my time to my houseful of rescue animals.

Within a few years of retiring I started to feel very strongly that I still had a something more to give and a lifetime of experience to share. As a child I had always wished I could talk to animals, and I found myself researching the world of animal communication. I was led to an incredible teacher and mentor, and enrolled in an intensive 2-year training program in animal communication. After graduating from the program I have continued to pursue additional advanced training in more specialized areas of animal communication to further expand my abilities.

I currently share my life and home with 10 rescue dogs, 2 rescue cats, 4 birds and a tortoise.