Meet our team

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My love of animals began by  growing up surrounded by dogs, guinea pigs, a hedgehog and bearded dragons.

Starting at 15, I worked with dogs at a vet clinic boarding kennel in my hometown, throughout high school and college. I spent the summer of 2007 interning at Oschner Zoo in Baraboo, Wisconsin. In 2010, I received a BS in Wildlife Research and Management and a minor in Captive Wildlife at  UW-Stevens Point.

In 2013, I turned my love of dogs into this business, and I would choose no other career. I look forward to getting to know every dog and pet parent I meet along the way.

Raised in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, I left for college to study photography and video. After a career of 34 years, the majority of that in Madison, Wisconsin as a photographer and video producer for the UW Medical School, I retired and moved to Minneapolis in 2018.

I've loved dogs all my life, beginning with my childhood dog, Rebel, a Shepherd mix,  who loved his walks down to the shores of Lake Michigan as much as possible, and many years later, my own three dogs. I had my first dog sitting job when I was 10 years old.

In my free time, I enjoy biking, traveling and growing my personal photography portfolio. I couldn't ask for a better retirement gig, spending my days walking and sitting dogs for my daughter's dream business. 

Born an animal lover, I found my first cat in a tree and spent my days chasing dogs around my family's farm. I regularly came home begging my parents for new animals, luckily often succeeding. I grew up with cats, dogs, mice and snails. Dogs were, and still are my favorite, though.

Now I am the adoring caretaker of two cats and help to raise crested geckos and praying mantises. I am so lucky to have been walking for Lakes Area Dogs for many years now. I love getting to meet and care for all kinds of dogs, and even koi one time.