Shelby

Shelby has been around dogs her entire life and is pursuing a degree in Veterinary Technology. Shelby’s favorite thing about working in Doggy Day Care is getting to know each and every dog’s personality.

Emily

Emily grew up with animals including dogs, cats, and even a ferret! She currently is the proud mom of Frankie the Jack Russell Terrier and says there are more to come. She has been volunteering at the Northwoods Humane Society for over 4 years. Emily’s favorite part of Doggy Day Care is seeing how excited the dogs get when coming in!

Sara

Sara is currently studying Animal Science at the University of Minnesota. She comes to us with internship experience at the Duluth Animal Allies Humane Society where she used clicker training to work with aggressive dogs. Sara’s favorite Doggy Day Care activities are bubbles and the noisemakers. She says the dogs really enjoy them!

Mark

Mark was raised around dogs and has always had an interest in working with them. Because he’s enjoyed his time working with the dogs so much, he is attending school to become a certified veterinary technician. Mark’s favorite Doggy Day Care activity is ice cube craze because all of the dogs love it and he thinks it’s fun to watch them chase the cubes.

Kristi

Kristi has been one of the top bathers here at SMPL since May of 2006 and recently took her knowledge of dogs into Doggy Day Care. Previously to working at SMPL, Kristi gained 4 years of experience working at a vet clinic and is also certified in animal CPR. Kristi’s favorite part about working in Doggy Day Care is seeing all of the dogs play and how happy they are to come in.

Eric

Eric comes to us with lots of experience from bathing and training at another facility. He has completed numerous seminars in the training field. Eric doesn’t currently own any dogs of his own but is actively looking to adopt. His favorite thing about doggy daycare is going outside in the play yards with the dogs and watching them run and play (especially in the snow!)