I am a work-from-home animal lover and recent transplant from the east coast who is loving the active California life. Though I grew up in a home full of dogs (and temporarily on a farm full of horses, and cats, and sheep, and donkeys), I am unable to have a dog in my west coast rental home. I dog-sit whenever possible and would love to be able to do some walking during the day as well. I am an active runner and former-college athlete with an advanced degree in education and public policy. I now have the luxury of an at-home office with an ocean view, where I work in higher education research.