About The Owners

            Our 2 dogs (Ace and Blitz) have been pestering us to spend more time at home.  They were tired of us leaving them at home alone everyday.  After 20 years of working for the same company, we came up with a solution that lets us spend more time at home with our own dogs, and get to enjoy the company of even more K9 friends.

            We have always had at least one dog around the house keeping us company.  In 1994 we got a puppy that we wanted to do more with than just take her hiking once in a while.  We joined Search and Rescue in Grays Harbor County and turned our puppy in to a tracking maniac.  By 1995 we figured out what we doing and got a second puppy (making us a 2 person, 3 dog household) to train for search and rescue.  Together, our 2 dogs have found numerous lost people and articles from Kelso to Arlington, and even over in Montana when we lived there for a couple of years.

            Our affection for our dogs has taken them on many vacations with us, even our honeymoon.  They have been boating too many times to count, and have even been to wineries to go wine tasting. (They get treats only because in human years they are still too young to drink legally.)

            Lynn is a lifelong resident of Western Washington with the exception of a 2 year stay in Missoula Montana.  She has been active in Search and Rescue since 1994 when she started training her dog.  Since then she has spent many hours helping train other dog handlers on the finer points of training their own dog.  Prior to opening this facility, she worked for the JCPenney Co. for over 20 years.

            George is transplant, having been born and raised in New Jersey and moving to Western Washington to finish college.  He has lived here for 25 years with the exception of a 2 year stay in Missoula Montana.  He has also been active in Search and Rescue since 1994 but initially only to be Lynn’s team member.  He has also been a volunteer firefighter/EMT for over 20 years.  He is currently with Snohomish County Fire District 22 (Getchell).  Prior to opening this facility, He worked for JCPenney Co. for 24 years.   

            Just recently our daughter, Dawn, and her family have moved over here from the other side of the sound. She is taking on the afternoon shift of the daycare and some administrative duties. She also runs the place when George and Lynn need a little free time. She has worked as a veterinary assistant in the Grays Harbor area in the past.