Adriana Valle is the Owner, Founder and Chief Pet-Loving Officer at Shoreline Happy Paws. She has been a Professional Pet Care Provider since 2014. Adriana is currently pursuing a certificate in dog behavior from CATCH Canine Trainers Academy and is a Certified Pet First Aid & CPR Instructor through PetTech. She is a longtime member of the National Association of Professional Pet Sitters and Pet Sitters International.
Adriana posts weekly blogs to ensure that pet parents in the Shoreline and Lower River Valley areas of Southeastern Connecticut stay informed and educated on pet care best practices and pet-friendly living. Her topics range from Shoreline Happy Paws-specific topics, including highlighting the benefits of dog walking, dog hiking, and cat sitting services, to reporting on local shelter changes, wildlife threats, pet industry trends, and other current events.
Last week, we shared how hurricanes affect pets when it comes to transportation, water, and sanitation. Today, we want to finish up our pet-related hurricane discussion by highlighting weather-related power outages and pets. We hope that these two posts will help our...
This past week, NOAA forecasters boosted their previous Atlantic hurricane season prediction from a 30% chance to a 60% chance of being ‘above normal." Due to record-warm sea surface temperatures, coastal areas may be in for an active and potentially devastating 2023...
Supermodel Bella Hadid has been in the news recently because of her battle against Lyme disease. Unfortunately, Bella, her brother, and her mother have all been diagnosed with what is a devastating condition. Per the CDC, 'The disease takes its name from Lyme,...
Our pets tend to find change stressful. Whether it's the start of summer break or the end, our pets can expertly detect changes in routine. They may not understand why the kids are home, why everyone is packing clothes in a suitcase, or why grandma is visiting, but...
An industry friend recently shared a viral post about a woman in the Houston area baking bread in her mailbox. The post claimed that the daytime temperatures were so high, the bread baked in less than an hour. While the jury is still out on whether or not the bread...
As professional dog walkers, we see the many benefits of hiring a dog walker every day. Most clients hire a midday dog walker because they work long hours. They want to give their pets a much-needed midday visit, especially if their dogs are puppies or seniors. Yet,...