Steve co-founded Pet Sitting 4 Comfort back in 2016. He loves the medical field and previously worked as a Veterinary Technician.

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Growing up in South America, he always had dogs in the house, from Huskies to Chinese Sharpies.  He's also had hamsters growing up in the states. The passion for working with animals was always there.

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In 2011, he transferred from VCU to GMU to be closer to home and figure out what he wanted to do with his life. 

His search quickly ended when he started working as a Vet Assistant at Cherrydale Veterinary Clinic (CVC) under Dr. Sunny House's guidance. He will always be grateful for allowing him an opportunity to learn and grow as an individual.

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Through his work at the animal clinic, he learned about all aspects of caring for animals, beyond just pet ownership and the symptoms of countless diseases, emergency care, and numerous other valuable skills. As time went by and seeing pets outside their own environment can be stressful and cause them to act out or misbehave; this has always been the unhappiest part of his job as a technician. To counteract that, he decided to step down from his Vet Tech position at CVC in 2017. He maintained a great relationship with the entire staff; this led him to take an exciting new chapter by focusing full-time on providing specialty pet care and house sitting in the comfort of the pet's home.

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​​Credentials: ​

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• Member of Pet Sitters Internationa (PSI)

  • Achieved their elite designation of Certified Professional Pet Sitter (CPPS)

• Member of Professional United Pet Sitters LLC (PUPS)

• Certified Dog Trainer

• Fear Free Certified® Professional

• Pet Tech® CPR/First Aid trained

• Clinical background: Veterinary Technician (5 years)

• Two COVID-19-specific certificates: Pet Sitters International’s COVID-19 Certification for Pet Sitters and Dog Walkers and FetchFind’s COVID-19 Reopening and Safety Guidelines Course, which is endorsed by the National Association for Professional Pet Sitters (NAPPS) and the International Boarding & Pet Services Association (IBPSA)

• Member of the International Association of Animal Behavioral Consultants (IAABC)

• Vaccinated against rabies 

• Bonded/Insured with pet sitting insurance 

• Professional pet sitting since 2016

Experience:

Pet care experience ranges from newborn puppies and kittens to hospitalized geriatric pets requiring special care from an experienced vet tech. He is here to educate pet owners on the proper technique and give them the confidence to treat their pets at home with medical administration, from injections to fluid administration.
 

Education:

Steve is currently attending Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA), pursuing a degree in Business Management while also working on getting certified as a cat trainer and pet massager to continue offering quality pet care services.