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Our Staff

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Amy Barker
Amy came to DogBoy's as a summer receptionist prior to her last semester at A&M; University. After graduation, we asked her back again. Formerly our Office Manager, Amy has returned as a new mother and Courtney's Executive Assistant.

Travis Crisman
Travis came to DogBoys in the Summer of 2002. Travis turned out to be a shining star. The dogs & the staff love him, and we're proud to have him as part of our team. During the school year, you can see him here on weekends and holidays. In his free time, he's a gifted sophomore at Pflugerville High School and he's a star as well on their JV football team. He also adopted Jena, our longest-term homeless boarder. Our hero!

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Shari Elkins
Shari started training owners to train their dogs four years ago after leaving a career as a physicist on seismic research vessels for Schlumberger. Under the direction of Lee Mannix, she became proficient in dog talk. She teaches group classes and offers private lessons. On her days not spent at DogBoy's, Shari is a veterinary technician, assisting in spay and neuter surgeries at the Animal Trustees of Austin's Low Cost Spay & Neuter Clinic.

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Sandra England
Sandra is one of our customer-turned-employees who came from the corporate life in HR, leaving behind her benefit forms for kennel cards. She is a true Golden lover, who is great at keeping an eye on the kennel operations as a whole. Sandra is happy to spend the extra time needed keeping you up on how your dog did while staying with us. Sandra spends her free time getting her dogs trained for helping out Travis County's Search & Rescue team.

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Chad Ericson
Chad started working at DogBoy's this past summer. A former employee of another local kennel, he decided we were a better fit for the kind of treatment he thought animals deserved. Chad jumped right in with both feet, and he now has a pack of dogs here (his fan club) who think he's just great.

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Rebecca Gage
Rebecca came to DogBoys in the summer of 2001 from Burnet Road Animal Hospital, where she worked at the front desk. Rebecca likes to work with those often difficult dogs who have a hard time trusting people. She is skilled in both the office and kennel operations, but now focuses on being a core kennel staffer.

Katy Loughney
Katy came to us as a long time customer who's been here since the old days. She left the corporate life of business consulting to learn all she could about dogs. Over the spring and summer, she became an integral part of our operations and helped us out in every area of the company. Now working hard at her new job of earning an MBA, Katy still manages to find the time to work DogBoy's front desk one Saturday a month and volunteer at the Humane Society on Sundays. Does the woman ever quit?

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Lori Martin
Lori found out about DogBoy's through the rescue work she does with Lucky Mutts, a local rescue group for dogs of all kinds. Lori left her corporate job as a high-tech recruiter to work with dogs, and she hasn't looked back since. She even got her former boss, Sam, to adopt our long term rescue dog Hunter! We are already reaping the benefits of Lori's expertise in HR, and look forward to having her around for a long, long time.

Susan Oestreicher
Susan came to DogBoy's after hearing about us through a friend. She has two dogs of her own, Maddie & Zeus, and a new hubbie too. Susan works the front desk with a refreshing zest. Please welcome her to the family!

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Lynne Perry
Lynne is the backbone of DogBoy's kennel operations and is the reason dogs do so well during their kennel stays. She worked in a photography studio before leaving to work with dogs which she has been doing for almost 10 years now (she still dabbles in photography). In addition to her daily kennel caretaking duties, Lynne helps out extensively with training programs for daycare and boarding dogs.

Lindsey Peteresen
Lindsey started working for us in the summer of '02, and although quite busy with high school & extracurricular activities like soccer, Lindsey continues to help us out during the holidays and summers. She's a quiet one with lots to give, and does a great job with the dogs. We are lucky to have her!

photo by Courtney Emken

Laura Ray
Laura came to DogBoy's in search of knowledge about animal behavior. A former attorney practicing in environmental law, Laura is now working a couple afternoons a week here at DogBoy's, and pet sitting for her own company The Sitter's Sitter. To contact her for pet sitting help, send her an email.