Our Team
Meet some of our Team
It's not easy finding a team like ours! The love for 4-leggeds, the care for these special parts of our family, the understanding that these guys are really family members in little fur coats! Our staff focuses on knowing our guests, what they need, what they like - and truly seeing how to make them happy! We're proud of our team - your extended family!
Toshiko
Site Executive
Toshiko has worked with dogs for years in Japan, Europe and the U.S.; breeding, exhibiting, training and caring.Come say "OHAYO" and take a tour!
Taryn
Front Desk & Operations
Taryn joined us in the front, from college. To best learn operations she worked in the back and found she loved it, and was great at it! Now she floats across both!
Dana
Training Operations
We're delighted to have Dana working with us, for years. Dana, offers training and consults based on positive training, and is a mentor with C.A.T.C.H. Professional Dog Trainer Academy.
Ema
Caring Operations
Ema, a local here in Glen Allen, comes to us with with an art for handling pets! Honestly, there are times some of our guests just melt in her arms! Pure love!!
Sarah
Finance & Event Operations
Sarah, joins us from the world of Stage! Her undergraduate work, here in RIC, and Florida {with Disney}, included theatre, and even Opera; Back-stage, Events and Finance too! (Ok, and cats....)
BJ
Morning Operations
BJ is special to many of our clients. Here in the morning to welcome our Daycare dogs, BJ provides a warm 'local' touch to our operations.
Asia
Lead - Grooming Operations
Asia joins us after perfecting her skills at multiple grooming establishments across the region. Her caring and gentle way makes all the difference!