What is your experience, including any schooling? 10 years of building experience, 6 years as an Inspector, 10 years as a Retail Manager at a big box store.

What types of pets do you have at home and what are their names? Maltese/Yorkie – Coco, Poodle – Ruby, Maltese/Poodle – Bear

Why did you decide to work in the pet industry? The opportunity to become part of the Bark Avenue Family. I have been a client for over 15 years and feel I can bring some value with that experience.

What do you like to do in your free time? 1. Build hot rods, 2. Scuba diving

If you could be any animal, which would you be? Shark – I love the ocean!

What are you passionate about? My family.

What is your secret talent? Baking, decorating cakes and painting cars – Yes, I like to think I really can do it all.

What is your experience, including any schooling? Customer service, retail management and a love for animals brought me to the pet care industry.

What types of pets do you have at home and what are their names? My pet pals are my family. Bear is an adorable yellow lab terrier mix. Mano is a lovable brown tabby kitty cat. Cloud is a whirlwind lighting fast grey tabby kitty cat.

Why did you decide to work in the pet industry? Growing up with animals I always felt very loved and wanted to give the love back to the animals.

What do you like to do in your free time? I love to paint, dance, hike, gaze at the stars, and am working on making my dream of owning my own natural herbal skin care company.

If you could be any animal, which would you be? I would be a fox; because they are clever, resourceful and friendly, not to mention…so cute!

What are you passionate about? My job as a manager, caring for animals and creating natural herbal skin care for animals and humans alike.

What is your secret talent? I can clap with one hand.

Anything else you would like to mention? Let’s remember to be kind to one another.

What is your experience, including any schooling? I have had dogs and cats all my life. In the past, I have trained them and bred them. I love animals so much!

What types of pets do you have at home and what are their names? I have two Pit Bulls named Rigby and Rollo.

Why did you decide to work in the pet industry? My passion is for animals, I love them and want to be around them all the time. Animals are the best!

What do you like to do in your free time? Mostly spending time with my dogs, playing or training them, or reading.

If you could be any animal, which would you be? I would be a mouse.

What are you passionate about? I am passionate about animals and making sure they are well taken care of. I am also passionate about baking, cooking and reading.

What is your secret talent? A useful one would be being able to stay very calm in most situations and I ‘think’ I am a pretty fast learner.

What is your experience, including any schooling? I previously worked in a retirement home and as a receptionist at a nonprofit. I also have my Bachelor of Arts Degree from Pacific University in Oregon.

What types of pets do you have at home and what are their names? I lived with a chihuahua/pug mix named Chico. He was my roommate’s, but everyone thought he was mine because I would always walk him.

Why did you decide to work in the pet industry? Four legs, good. Two legs, bad.

What do you like to do in your free time? I like to go to the movies, eat Italian food, and read Sigmund Freud.

If you could be any animal, which would you be? A bat.

What are you passionate about? Movies and philosophy…you know, the important things.

What is your secret talent? I can name any movie with just one frame.

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What is your experience, including any schooling? In 2011 I received my Associates Degree in Graphic Design and Illustration. In 2016 I received my International Professional Groomers License. I then went to Betty’s Grooming School for their 300-hour course and completed an Apprenticeship where I got to learn directly under Sara Syzmanski for specialty show grooming.

What types of pets do you have at home and what are their names? Corgi – Broccoli, Desert Tortoises – Frank and Shelly

Why did you decide to work in the pet industry? It’s very rewarding for me to work with animals, to help them look and feel their best!

What do you like to do in your free time? I’m very into nerd culture! I enjoy finding good comics and watching old weird movies.

If you could be any animal, which would you be? I would want to be a Gyrfalcon…or a Pterodactyl if we can choose pre-historic!

What are you passionate about? I’m very passionate about creating art in all forms!

What is your secret talent? I can play the accordion!

What is your experience, including any schooling? I have my High School Diploma and am a Certified Dog Walker and Handler.

What types of pets do you have at home and what are their names? I have two Chihuahua/Dachshund Mixes named Bella and Gucci, a Lab Terrier Mix named Mickey and a Chocolate Lab named Buster.

Why did you decide to work in the pet industry? I have always wanted to work with animals professionally.

What do you like to do in your free time? Camp, hike, jeep off-roading, and anything outdoors really.

If you could be any animal, which would you be? I would be a dog, but I love all animals.

What are you passionate about? Caring for animals.

What is your secret talent? Getting dogs to trust me and feel comfortable.

Anything else you would like to mention? Working with animals has always been my career goal!

What is your experience, including any schooling? I grew up with pets everywhere! I was raised in Texas around farm animals and took care of all of them.

What types of pets do you have at home and what are their names?  Leo and Miles: American Bulldogs, Mariah: Labradoodle, Snoopy: Chiweenie and Walker and Texas Ranger: Tortoises 

Why did you decide to work in the pet industry? I’ve always loved working with animals and feel like I understand them better than most people.

What do you like to do in your free time? Music, I play drums, bass, guitar, didgeridoo, anything I can get my hands on! I also enjoy finishing, kayaking, riding my motorcycle and hanging with my dogs!

If you could be any animal, which would you be? A wolf.

What are you passionate about? Music, animals and being outdoors.

What is your secret talent? It’s a secret!

What is your experience, including any schooling? I grew up with dogs and have taken care of them since I was little.

What types of pets do you have at home and what are their names? I have two English Bulldogs named Ginobili and Fibi, a French Bulldog named Jerry and a Great Dane named Lucy.

Why did you decide to work in the pet industry? It was a new field and something I have been passionate about forever.

What do you like to do in your free time? I like to hike and paint.

If you could be any animal, which would you be? Whatever animal is the most peaceful! A sloth may be.

What are you passionate about? Helping others.

What is your experience, including any schooling? I have my Veterinary Assistant Certificate and I have been in the animal care industry since 2017.

What types of pets do you have at home and what are their names?  I have a cat named Parker, a dog named Diego, a 40 gallon fish tank, and a 10 gallon fish tank.

Why did you decide to work in the pet industry? I have always wanted to be an advocate for animals.

What do you like to do in your free time? In my free time I like to read, write, care for my fish tanks, walk my dog and play catch with my cat.

If you could be any animal, which would you be? A flamingo so I could be pink.

What are you passionate about? I’m passionate about helping people and animals in any way I can.

What is your experience, including any schooling? I have experience with my own dogs and the puppies my boyfriend’s dog had.

What types of pets do you have at home and what are their names? Chihuahua – Dutches

Why did you decide to work in the pet industry? I want to become a Veterinarian.

What do you like to do in your free time? I like to paint.

If you could be any animal, which would you be? A tiger.

What are you passionate about? Animals.

What is your secret talent? I can rollerskate.

What is your experience, including any schooling? I have my High School Diploma.

What types of pets do you have at home and what are their names? I have a Chihuahua (Jacob) and a Staffordshire Terrier (Odin).

Why did you decide to work in the pet industry? I love dogs and enjoy working with animals.

What do you like to do in your free time? I enjoy drawing, reading and writing.

If you could be any animal, which would you be? A Golden Eagle.

What are you passionate about? Art, animals and family.

What is your secret talent? I can make my thumb extend backwards.

Anything else you would like to mention? I am so excited to have the opportunity to take care of all the animals that come through the doors!

What is your experience, including any schooling? Repair and improvements of residential and commercial properties. Project management, purchasing negotiation aircraft maintenance, cost estimating.

What types of pets do you have at home and what are their names? Right now we have a female cat named Baby.

Why did you decide to work in the pet industry? The animals

What do you like to do in your free time? Accepting this position gave me a way to combine two things I love which is building/facilities management and animals of all species.

If you could be any animal, which would you be? Our one and only dog was a Jack Russell Terror…I mean Terrier. I loved his energy. 

What are you passionate about? Life and all it has to offer and all sports, especially baseball, which I played for 16 years.

What is your secret talent? I can sing with the best of them on karaoke night…after a few beers.

Anything else you would like to mention? My wife and I are originally from Chicago. We relocated to Arizona in 2008 to be with family. Karla (my wife) and I have been married for 26 years and have no children.