Teddy & Friends is a licensed and insured dog walking and pet sitting company started by Teddy's mom, Diane Matcheck, in 2013, and focused on your pet's holistic well-being.

Prior to launching Teddy & Friends, Diane managed the Guide Dogs for the Blind Veterinary Financial Program for five years, worked as a small animal veterinary technician, managed a large horse boarding facility, and was the solo caretaker of a horse farm. Her personal pets have included a cat, dogs, bunnies, chickens, parakeets, and fish. Currently the animals in her life are her fluffy black kitty named Newfie, a Great Pyrenees youngster named Aslan, and a variety of tropical fish & snails.

Diane is also a writer. Her first novel, The Sacrifice, was published by Farrar, Straus & Giroux. At the moment she is working on a memoir “by” her previous dog, Lucky.