Our Staff
ANDREA
Andrea graduated from Mukwonago High School and also has an Associate’s Degree in Marketing from Waukesha County Technical College. Since childhood, she has always loved animals, coming home with bugs in her pockets that she wished to keep as pets. Today she has a dog of her own—Duke, a beagle. Prior to coming to End of the Leash, Andrea worked at Skydance Pet Lodge for a little over a year. She absolutely loved working with all the dogs, wishing she could take every one home with her. She is now working alongside Kirsten. Her goal is to treat your dogs as if they
were her own, giving them the loving, tender care they deserve.
And don’t be surprised if she asks you if she can take your pet
home with her!
ANN MARIE
I joined the staff of EOTL in 2006. I was so excited to find a local store specializing in good, natural nutrition and overall canine well-being. Both of my dogs, Tucker and Rex, are performance athletes, competing in the sport of Agility. A well formulated diet is essential to keeping them fit to run! I work part-time at the store during the summer and can occasionally be seen during the school year too. I am a math teacher at Mukwonago High School.
DAWN
Taffy and I have been at EOTL since September 2008. Arby joined us when we adopted him last April. I’m here part time since I am the mom of two boys, am enrolled in college earning a degree in dietetics and also run the lunch program for Good Shepherd School in East Troy. I feel that the benefits of good nutrition are as important for our furry family members as they are for us.
JOSEY
Josey and her golden retriever, Maizy, and 5 cats (Cadet, Cali, Snax, Trixie and Pep) have been loyal customers since 2006! She’s the computer nerd at EOTL and helps with miscellaneous IT needs and most recently, the blog/website. Outside her computer nerdiness Josey is passionate about holistic health care for humans and pets and appreciates all the products EOTL offers and fully embraces their mission. She also extremely enjoys camping and geocaching with her hubby and Maizy, traditional food preservation and cooking, reading, herbalism, mineralogy, laughing
and listening (and dancing!) to disco and folk music.
JUDY
I have been a member of the End of the Leash family since 2006. My husband Dick and I have 3 grown children, three grandchildren and several grand pets. We also have 2 dogs of our own, Drew and Zolla, and 2 cats, Fig and Sherlock. Being a part of End of the Leash has helped us to learn to care for our animal family more holistically and more completely. I enjoy sharing what I’ve learned but also find I learn something every day FROM our terrific customers. In our free time my husband and I enjoy music, bicycling, and family time.
KIRSTEN
For Kirsten, it all started with passion. Her path is all about the well-being of animals and people. In 1998 she graduated from the Wisconsin School of Professional Pet Grooming as a Professional Stylist. During this time, she completed a course in First Aid for pets. Her focus in helping animals feel their best continued in therapy work. In 2008 she became certified as a Reiki Master. Reiki works on the spiritual, mental and physical as well as the energy systems of the body. Later that year, she became certified in warm stone massage for animals. Stone therapy is extremely
effective in creating harmony and a positive energy flow in our
pets’ bodies. From the Center of Aromatherapy Research and
Education she received her certificate for Raindrop Therapy. The
Raindrop technique is the use of therapeutic oils that are worked
along the spine to assist in proper function of the nervous system.
Her long-term goal is to continue to educate herself so she can
always have the knowledge to better a pet’s life.
LINDSEY
What can I say…I like big mutts and cannot lie! I just love to be around dogs! It always puts a smile on my face to see a dog wagging its tail. There is always lots of tail wagging going on at End of the Leash so I get my fill when working!
LORI
Lori joined EOTL in 2006 with her dog Wylie. She has always had a love for animals so working at EOTL is definitely fitting for her. Lori loves working with customers and passing along the knowledge and information that she has learned about dog and cat nutrition. Lori and her husband Doug of 15 years have two daughters Lindsey 10, and Kaelyn 13. They have two dogs; Wylie a Yellow Labrador and Chloe a Cardigan Welsh Corgi. They also have two cats Lexi & Fred, two guinea pigs Gizmo & Josie and two hamsters Scarlett & Hamilton. Lori’s hobbies include spending time
with her family and animals, going to Jazzercise, camping, fishing,
crocheting and working with African Violets.
MICHELE
Michele, General Manager, is the newest collar at the End Of The Leash. She joined the pack after managing the retail stores for the Wisconsin & Ozaukee Humane Societies for ten years and feels like she has come “home.”
In 2000 she adopted a Saint Bernard named Bishop that changed
her life and the lives of many people and animals. Bishop suffered
from a disease that western medicine had no cure for and this led
Michele to research holistic methods of healing. Not willing to
give up hope - or a way to give Bishop the highest quality of life
possible - she researched and fed him a raw diet, supplemented
with herbs & essences, used acupuncture, Reiki and animal
communication. Because of this Bishop lived to be seven and she
couldn’t be more grateful for the time she was able to spend with
him and for everything he taught her. She misses him every day
still and he is the reason she has become an advocate for
everything that EOTL stands for and is passionate about their
mission. Michele is so honored to be able to work with Susie and
the staff at EOTL, some of the most knowledgeable, caring and
friendly people she’s ever met.
She is pictured with her dogs Wesley (exotic mutt) and MayBelle
(Puggle) which were both adopted from the Wisconsin Humane
Society. The rest of her adopted pack consists of her three cats
Lexington, Mr. Pibb and Bing. She looks forward to meeting the
clients of EOTL and getting to know their families and their stories.