My name is Meno Reiner and this is my delightful sidekick Biggy. We live in Petaluma, California with my husband, my teenage son and daughter, and our kitty Sebastian.

My family adopted Biggy in the summer of 2024, after suddenly losing our 6 year old dog and then my own mom just one month later. The hole in my heart felt completely irreparable until the day I met Biggy. His sweet presence has been a healing salve for me every day since.

Biggy is an adorable 60 pound mix of breeds; likely some pitty, boxer, and hunting/bird dog, and a smaller breed because his mama Boo was just 35 pounds.

Boo and her newborn litter were found in a cemetery in Fresno, and made their way through a network of dog rescuers to the wonderful Sue Davy, who created and runs ReMAP—Rescuing Moms and Puppies. Sue’s calm, loving care allowed Boo and the puppies to relax and thrive. The puppies were enriched and socialized from the start and it shows in Biggy’s desire to interact and joyfully play with other dogs.

I’ve loved animals and nature my entire life, and have dreamed of a career in animal welfare. I was brought up with my sister in a rural part of Encinitas, California. We fostered, adopted and raised a variety of pets including but not limited to dogs, cats, chickens, bunnies, lambs and horses. Hiking with my dogs became my favorite thing to do as an independent and frequently solitary teenager. It remains so to this day.

I earned a B.A. in Psychology and my teaching credential from CSU Chico. I taught middle-school Science for 5 years prior to having children. Since becoming a mom, I’ve worked a variety of interesting part-time jobs including administrative assistant, festival coordinator, hiking guide to wine host. I am hospitable by nature, and love connecting with people almost as much as I love animals.

With Biggy as my inspiration and coconspirator, I decided to create Just Love & Adventures with Biggy & Meno. I am excited to offer custom, insured doggy daycare, overnight care, leash walks without Biggy, and off-leash hikes for dogs in and around my hometown of Petaluma.