Arianna has a passion for

all things animals! She grew up as an animal loving equestrian, owning her own horse since 16 years old. She now strives to create a one

on one connection with any animal she is working with

so they feel at ease and

safe with her.

When she isn’t out working with animals, you can find her admiring her collection of 50+ houseplants or cuddled up with one of her own senior animals, Todo, a 17 year old Maltese, or Zinnia, a 14 year old cat, affectionately named after a Flower.

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.

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.

David has always shared a special bond with animals. From his early years working on farms to his determined efforts to earn the trust of wolves, he’s spent a lifetime learning how to truly listen to and understand them.

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After leaving the military in 2006 and moving to San Francisco, a fellow veteran encouraged him to adopt a dog to help with his transition back to civilian life. That advice led him to Dorie, a remarkable dog who would change the course of his life. Through their journey together, she became his greatest teacher, showing him the power of body language, empathy, and connection.

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David joined Pawsitive Dawg Walking and Pet Sitting after experiencing the exceptional care they gave to Dorie in her senior years. Now, he’s proud to continue her legacy—The Art of Chill—while helping other pets live their best lives with love, understanding, and happiness.

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.

Emily grew up in Connecticut with two dogs, a chiweenie and a Boston terrier, and has always loved spending time and caring for all animals. She enjoys seeing all the different personalities from each and every pet.

Emily is currently a senior at Bentley University studying data analytics, computer information systems, and business studies. In her free time she enjoys solving puzzles, sudokus, listening to music, hanging out with friends, and diamond painting.

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.

Journey is known within their family as the “dog whisperer.” Since they were little, they’ve had a natural affinity with connecting and befriending animals big and small.

They’ve taken their passion into all their work, past and present, including helping pet parents find the best products for their pups in a retail setting, dog washing, dog walking, and their personal favorite, dog training.

They take a force- and fear-free approach to dog training that emphasizes meeting your dog where they’re at and strengthening the bond between human and canine.

Their dog training experience includes basic obedience, socialization, confidence building, minor reactivity, and, their personal favorite, service dog training. They’ve are currently training their own service dog and hope to one day specialize in service dog training to aid those who need service animals to live their most fulfilling lives.

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

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. She lives with a torbie cat named Abricot.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Sara has loved animals her entire life. She grew up surrounded by cats and dogs, both in her home and in her close family’s homes. Currently, she and her family have adopted a cat named Oreo, who was a stray in their neighborhood.

Sara has taken a break from the hectic restaurant industry and her continued studies in psychology to pursue her passion for working with animals. She hopes to continue this love by volunteering at animal shelters.

Sarah grew up with a Westie, an adorable pup who instilled in her a love for dogs. When she was a kid, she dreamed of being a veterinarian, wanting to work with pets. With the addition of a new pup to her family last year, she took on all of the researching, training, and toy-buying. This reignited her dream of working with animals. Despite only ever having dogs, she loves all animals and hopes to have a cat of her own someday. 

Sidney grew up loving and surrounded by animals. She has had hamsters, a hedgehog, dogs, horses, cats, and even a tortoise. She currently has a little kitten named Biff.

Sidney is currently going to graduate school to pursue a Masters Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics. Sidney has always been super active and she played soccer in college. In her free time, Sidney enjoys hanging out with friends, trying new recipes,

and crocheting.

Sophia has a great passion

for the natural world and our companions in it. She grew up with two family cats and has never owned a dog, but adores working with

both exceedingly.

She has always loved all animals and is very happy to be actively working with them now alongside pursuing her master's degree in opera and reading as many books per year as possible.

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.