Angela - Animal Caregiver and Custodian
Angela has worked at ECAH since August 2009. She left in April 2010 but came back later that fall. She works as a janitor and now also as an animal caregiver. Angela has experience with a variety of animals ranging from gerbils to horses. She currently lives at home with her parents in Elk Mound with seven dogs, seven cats, a Netherlands Dwarf rabbit named Ghandi, and a donkey named Pedro who lives with Dr. Mather. Angela's own pets are Matt, a lab; Riley, and Australian Shepherd mix ; and Shelby, a pug mix. Her cats are Tanner, Daphne and Rueben.
Angela recently received her certification in the grooming program through Animal Behavior College. She hopes to move to Austin, Texas in the near future. Her hobbies are gardening, horseback riding, pet-
sitting for others, reading and collecting animal and angel figurines.
- certification in grooming from Animal Behavior College
- photo of Matt by Brittney Hobein Photography
Angela has worked at ECAH since August 2009. She left in April 2010 but came back later that fall. She works as a janitor and now also as an animal caregiver. Angela has experience with a variety of animals ranging from gerbils to horses. She currently lives at home with her parents in Elk Mound with seven dogs, seven cats, a Netherlands Dwarf rabbit named Ghandi, and a donkey named Pedro who lives with Dr. Mather. Angela's own pets are Matt, a lab; Riley, and Australian Shepherd mix ; and Shelby, a pug mix. Her cats are Tanner, Daphne and Rueben.
Angela recently received her certification in the grooming program through Animal Behavior College. She hopes to move to Austin, Texas in the near future. Her hobbies are gardening, horseback riding, pet-
sitting for others, reading and collecting animal and angel figurines.
Sarah - Kennel Manager & Animal Caregiver
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Abbey - Animal Caregiver
Abbey is a junior in high school and keeps busy taking extra courses to get ready for college. In addition, she is very competitive and is a three sport athlete each year and by the time she graduates, she will have lettered in several different sports. In 2015, Abbey, along with her family traveled with AIST to the Dominican Republic to compete internationally with the USA Select High School team in a softball tournament. |
Kayla - Animal Caregiver
Kayla joined our team in May 2016. She has had pets since she was born and is aspiring to become a veterinary technician.
In her free time, Kayla enjoys playing volleyball, going to thrift sales and hanging out with friends and family. Kayla and her husband, Mitch, live with their dog Ruger, a chihuahua/daschund mix. They hope to add another dog to their family in the near future. |
Gabby - Animal Caregiver
Gabby is currently a member of the University of Wisconsin - Stout Dance Team and studying for her Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Communications. Gabby lives in Menomonie with her bunny, Chewy. Outside of dance and school she enjoys her second job as Dance Program Director at Exceptional Athletics. |
Christy - Groomer
Christy has lived in the Eau Claire her whole life. After graduating from Altoona and Eau Claire tech, she married her high school sweetheart. They have a wonderful daughter.
Christy has a marketing degree but choose to pursue her passion of showing, grooming and training dogs. She has been involved with dogs over 30 years and handling dogs professionally for the past 20 years. She also enjoys teaching conformation dog show classes over the past 15 years at Rude Dog U and emBark.
Christy and her husband are known for specializing in German Shepherds. Her passion is showing dogs and they have had the pleasure of showing many breeds from all seven groups. They have finished over 80 American champions and several Canadian champions. They have won many Best of Breed and over 100 group 1st and several group placing. They have had the wonderful honor of 12 Best in Shows in two countries. In April 2009, they took Best in Show at the Indianhead Kennel Club here in Eau Claire with a Newfoundland.
In 1996 and 1997 they had the honor of campaigning a locally owned German Shepherd bitch named, Best in Show/Select AM/Can CH Hi-Cliffs High Hopes to the number one German Shepherd in the United States two years in a row in both the All Breed and Specialty system. She was also Select in Canada and the US at the Nationals.
Christy has lived in the Eau Claire her whole life. After graduating from Altoona and Eau Claire tech, she married her high school sweetheart. They have a wonderful daughter.
Christy has a marketing degree but choose to pursue her passion of showing, grooming and training dogs. She has been involved with dogs over 30 years and handling dogs professionally for the past 20 years. She also enjoys teaching conformation dog show classes over the past 15 years at Rude Dog U and emBark.
Christy and her husband are known for specializing in German Shepherds. Her passion is showing dogs and they have had the pleasure of showing many breeds from all seven groups. They have finished over 80 American champions and several Canadian champions. They have won many Best of Breed and over 100 group 1st and several group placing. They have had the wonderful honor of 12 Best in Shows in two countries. In April 2009, they took Best in Show at the Indianhead Kennel Club here in Eau Claire with a Newfoundland.
In 1996 and 1997 they had the honor of campaigning a locally owned German Shepherd bitch named, Best in Show/Select AM/Can CH Hi-Cliffs High Hopes to the number one German Shepherd in the United States two years in a row in both the All Breed and Specialty system. She was also Select in Canada and the US at the Nationals.
