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Karl D.
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Mesa, AZ 85201

from $20 per hour

6 years of experience

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About Karl

Experience: 6 yrs

I cherish all animals on an extremely deep level. I have extensive background knowledge of their behavior, physiology, anatomy, diet, and lifestyle. I excel at learning how they think, interpreting their actions, and detecting subtle changes in diet or behavior. I enjoy observing animals, but above all, I love caring for them. I would have become a veterinarian, but I love math as well, and I found the only way to connect these passions was to attend graduate school and describe underlying mathematical patterns in biology and nature. Past and current pets: Tortoises (Sulcatas), Box Turtles, Water Turtles (Red-Eared Sliders), Cats, Dogs (mostly Dachshunds), Guinea Pigs, Rabbits, Rats, Tiger Salamander, Iguana, Tripos, Various Freshwater Fish, Praying Mantis. I have completed animal safety training and certifications, in order to work in a neuroscience laboratory where caring for animals and reducing their anxiety was extremely important. In addition, I have shown pure-bred Dachshunds in dog shows, and I've raised 2 litters of puppies, 1 litter of kittens, and 2 generations of guinea pigs. MUSIC interests: Percussion, Hand Drums (Djembe, Conga, Djun Djun), Drum Sets (acoustic and electronic), Concert Band, (Timpani, Snare) and obscure, acoustic, culturally-specific instruments. Also: Singing, Lyrics, Poetry, Rhyme and Meter, Alliteration, Vocals; Keyboards, Synthesizers, Sound Effects, Arrangement, Remixing, Signal Processing, Drum Machines.

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Services

Pets

Amphibians

Cats

Dogs

Exotic Pets

Fish

Mammals

Services offered

Administration of medicine

Boarding

Dog training

House sitting

Mail/newspaper retrieval

Pet sitting

Pet transportation

Pet walking

Water plants

Rates

Recurring jobs

$20-30/hr

Sitting

$63/night

Boarding

$56/night

Doggy day care

$56/day

30-minute dog walk

$25/walk

60-minute dog walk

$39/walk

Can help with

Help with pets

Qualifications

Education

University of Arizona - 2009

Bachelor degree - Bs: Math & Physics; Minors: Biology & Comp.science

Arizona State University - Tempe - 2015

Graduate degree - Bio-electrical Engineering

Languages

English

Spanish

Professional skills

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Other Qualifications & Credentials

I completed animal safety training and certification

and cared for animals in a neuroscience laboratory. I've shown pure-bred Dachshunds in dog shows

and I've raised 2 litters of puppies

1 litter of kittens

and 2 generations of guinea pigs.

Additional details

Non-smoker

Safety

CareCheck

Completed

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