Animals offer unconditional love, and Brendan takes joy in giving the same in return.

Having first joined the team in 2016 and providing pet care services for two years with them, he returned to Pawsitive Dawg Walking and Pet Sitting in 2024 because he missed working with the animals.

Brendan is a pet parent, a music historian, and a graduate student in

American Studies.

Debbie is a lifelong animal lover who has shared her life with many pets over the years, including cats, mice, hamsters, turtles, and even a horse. She cannot imagine life without animals, especially cats, and has always felt a strong connection to their care and companionship.

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Debbie has experience caring for friends’ cats while they are away, as well as her daughter’s dog, and treats every pet with the same love, attention, and responsibility she gives her own. She has also volunteered with The Cat Connection rescue organization, where she was able to support cats in need.

After many years working in the corporate world, Debbie brings strong attention to detail, reliability, and professionalism to her role.

She once dreamed of becoming a veterinarian, and she is excited to return to work that reflects her lifelong love for animals and her desire to provide thoughtful, dependable care.

Diane grew up in Brighton, Ma, and from a very young age she was instilled with the love of all animals, especially cats by her mother. She began as

a volunteer for The Cat Connection cat rescue in 2010, starting as a socializer of semi-feral cats of all ages.

Soon she fostered cats of all ages, many with behavioral and/or health issues, with the goal of finding them furever homes and served as the Medical Director, part of the intake committee, and volunteered at many of

the fundraisers.

She lives in Waltham with her cats and works as a bus driver for special needs students.

Betsy’s love of animals started at a very young age, and she always had many pets growing up.

Today Betsy works in Special Education and volunteers a couple days a week at a local cat shelter. At the shelter, Betsy works a lot at socializing shy and feral cats to help them become adoption ready.

She is also a part of the Cat Pawsitive Team at the shelter and is clicker training cats. Betsy is taking classes at Animal Behavior Institute towards Animal Assisted Therapy, Animal Training and Advanced Feline Training. At home she has two cats of her own, Rocco and Fifi, a newly adopted feral.

Griffin has had a couple of great dogs in his life and has always loved being around dogs and animals in general. He has experience in the past working at a Dog Daycare and is excited to be working with pets again. He is currently a student at Bentley University, where he majors in Economics-Finance. 

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Griffin loves to be outdoors, particularly doing stuff like skiing, fishing, swimming, playing sports, and walking dogs! He especially enjoys taking his dog, Hazel, an english-australian shepherd mix on long walks in the woods nearby his house in Maine. 

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He has always has a special bond with dogs and is excited to meet some new pets!

Lyn grew up with dogs from a very young age, and since then has always loved pets. They are always the person at a party to first ask to be introduced to any and all dogs, cats, lizards, and every other possible pet.

Once they were old enough they started walking and pet sitting family friends' dogs, and now as a college student was looking for a way to connect with animals and found Pawsitive Dawg Walking & Pet Sitting.

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They are currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in business with dreams of going to law school. They are hopeful to stay in the area as long as possible to continue the gratifying and enjoyable work of pet care. If you were to ask Lyn what kind of dog they were they'd probably say a Borzoi because they also seem quiet but are goofy with the people they're close to. 

Hannah has grown up with cats - There was never a time where she didn’t share a household with at least one feline friend. Their current cat is Stanley. In 2020, Hannah’s family adopted their dog, Bailey. Hannah and Bailey spend much of their time together exploring various different hiking, walking paths, and areas around their home.

Hannah is currently striving

to expand her current career in graphic design and marketing while spending

as much time as she can

with her furry friends.

Growing up in Brooklyn, NY, Jenn has always had dogs and animals of all types as a part of her life. Through a variety of volunteer opportunities, she has also had the privilege to work at the Prospect Park Zoo, The Bronx Zoo and the New York Aquarium as well as an 18th-century homestead and an 19th-century poor farm in youth education. 

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Since moving to Massachusetts in 2008, she has spent her professional career working with school-age kids in afterschool programs and as the director of several summer camps. It was an honor to be involved in helping families grow and evolve for eight amazing years. In 2014, she left that field to raise her two daughters and spend extra time with their family dog. Additionally, she has mentored others in the youth development field as they grow in their own careers.

Now that her girls are older, she is very excited to help families in a new way and to help ensure the safety, health, and well-being of their cuddly family members. 

Jillian has always had a love for animals. She grew up with dogs and created some best friendships with the ducks and turtles that live in the pond in her backyard!

She just graduated from Bentley University, and wanted to work for a company that provides a service she is truly passionate about.

She has a twin sister and two brothers; one of those being human, and the other being a four-year old Bernedoodle named Bentley.

​Kailine grew up with a variety of pets such as fish, birds, cats, and dogs! She has always loved all sorts of animals, and even has experience with small critters such as rats and hamsters through previous work as an animal technician in college.

She currently works full time in healthcare as well as studying for her MHA, but she wanted to pursue a career that lets her get out and spend time with furry friends and help other pet parents around!

Kailine currently lives with her own two dogs, and in her free time enjoys spending time with them outdoors or staying inside reading a good book.

Kate has a love for all animals. She grew up in Massachusetts with both cats and dogs, and volunteered at the local animal shelter as a kid.

Kate works as a real estate agent in the Greater Boston area, and she loves being able to spend time with dogs and cats in the afternoons!

Kate lives with her cat, Jude. When she’s not working, she enjoys spending time outdoors and going to see live music with friends.

Kamelia has always loved animals, and is fascinated by their psychology, behavior, and how they learn.

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As Pawsitive Dawg's first employee, she was a dog walker from 2015-2017. She returned in 2018 as a cat sitter and is proud to be part of this remarkable team of pet care professionals.

Kamelia is currently pursuing a Feline Training and Behavior certificate through the Animal Behavior Institute, and she lives with a torbie cat named Abricot.

Kenny has always had a love for animals since he was young.  Growing up he had

the chance to care for many dogs from his very large extended family.

He has a passion for art and loves to make pet portraits for his friends and family. Kenny does not have any pets at the moment, but is hoping to get a dog sometime soon.

Lindsay has been walking dogs formally since picking up shifts on a gig-walking app in 2018. She started dog walking and training far earlier when her family got their first dog “Lucy,” a Basset hound, when she was ten. She currently resides with her rescue pup, Sojie, a lovely mutt she adopted in 2017.

Lindsay joined the

Pawsitive Dawg Walking

and Pet Sitting team and looks forward to continuing to bring positive experiences to the dogs she walks.

Maddie is a registered Occupational Therapist who enjoys spending time with animals on the side! She has a family dog who is a golden doodle, wanting to spend even more time with dogs!

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She enjoys taking long walks outside when it’s sunny and reading a good book snuggled up in the winter time. 

Some of Mercedes' earliest memories were family road trips down the East Coast flanked by her grandmother's chihuahua crew. From that moment on, Mercedes was always surrounded by furry, feathered, scaled, shelled, and finned friends.

Though she studied communications at the University of Miami, Mercedes always found opportunities to explore her love for animals, big and small. She has spent time dog-walking, pet-sitting for friends, and even volunteering at a wildlife rehabilitation center, where she had the chance to work with gators, wolves, kinkajous, and tortoises.

When she isn't working with all her four-legged Pawsitive pals, she's often reading, going outside, crocheting, or watching hockey. She has a furry pal of her own; a 17-pound terrier/chihuahua mix named Daisy, who has been by her side since she was just a puppy. 

Molly has always had a

ove and appreciation for animals throughout her life. Growing up she had cats and hamsters. Although she never had a dog of her own, she has fond memories of helping her grandmother take care of her mini dachshund named Angel. Since her grandmother lived nearby, she was able to frequently take Angel for

walks and spend time in

her company.

Molly has a Bachelor’s

degree in Human Services with a psychology minor. Since graduating, she has acquired experience with child care, teaching English as a second language and pet sitting. She currently has two 5-year-old cats, Fluff and Rudy, whom

she loves dearly.

Natally has grown up with dogs her whole life and gained a great appreciation for sharing her time, love, and space with animals from a young age. 

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Natally is currently studying occupational therapy and has a strong interest in incorporating pet care as a meaningful occupation for future clients in the rehabilitative space.

She is excited to have the opportunity to join the Pawsitive team and ground herself in time spent with furry friends she adores. 

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Outside of school and pet care, Natally enjoys cooking, baking, and caring for her 20+ plants.

Nina spends her days as a director of a preschool, caring for and nurturing young children. She enjoys doing the same for animals in the evenings and weekends.

She has two cats, a dog, and two daughters recently off

to college.

She is just as happy taking a long walk with a dog as she

is curled up on a couch with

a cat and loves having the chance to spend time

with both!

Rich lives in Newton with his wife and 4 cats. They are all boys, named Slim, Shady, Nike and Ares.

Rich works as a disability attorney full time. He plays basketball two nights a week in leagues around Boston.

He enjoys working with cats with any free time he has.

Rowena grew up with cats, but had many friends and neighbors with dogs who she has gotten to know. 

She has experience in pet sitting and dog walking, and has even had experience caring for horses.  She was raised alongside John, her

first cat and littermate. Her current two cats are Rob

and Maureen.

Roxanne has grown up around cats, dogs, horses, birds, and other small critters. She loves getting to know all different types of animals and their unique personalities. She currently has a betta fish,

two siamese cats, and a rescue pony.

Roxie is a university student with a passion for biology

and medicine. Outside of work or school, you can find her

at the barn or in her

vegetable garden.

Susie grew up with dogs in her home from a very young age. She also cared for and walked a number of the neighborhood pets as a kid. She has an understanding of and a respect for animals, and a passion for the work.

After many years in the social work & social services field, she joined Pawsitive Dawg Walking and Pet Sitting in the hopes of working with animals more consistently.

Tamio has always had a strong passion for animals and has wanted to become a veterinarian from a young age.

He is currently in college, working toward his goal of attending veterinary school and continuing to pursue his lifelong dream of animal care.

Tamio loves sports and played hockey for 15 years. He is a loyal Dallas fan in all sports.

He loves animals of all kinds, but has a special love for wiener dogs and looks forward to meeting new animals and gaining more hands-on experience as he works toward a career in veterinary medicine.

Tyler has always been passionate about animals, growing up with a chihuahua mix and a cat. Animal behavior and evolution has also been a focal point for him, and he transitioned this passion into a degree in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. He has previously worked in the more exotic side of animal care, doing wildlife rescue and interning at the New England Aquarium.

With the free time as a graduate student, he wanted to work his way into pet care, and subsequently found himself at Pawsitive!

He currently has a cattle dog/basenji mix named Enzo who is a rescue alongside a softshell turtle and numerous freshwater fish.