Meet our Team

Carli Rivera
Customer Concierge

"Always kill them with kindness."

Pet: Mother of a cat named TigerLily (Tigy) and auntie of two dogs, Chance & Africa

Role: Doing her top favorite things; talk & better yet, talk about puppies all day!

Hobbies: Binge-watch series, thrifting, car-aoke master, and keeping succulents alive

Fun Facts:

• Spends more time planning than enjoying
• Taught a cat to sit…and that's it
• She multi-tasks even when she thinks she's not

Devlyn Ray
Sales Manager

"It was not the thorn bending to the honeysuckles, but the honeysuckles embracing the thorn."

Pet: Fitzgerald - Olde English Sheepdog

Role: He assists the Sales Manager...unless he's off and then he's the Sales Manager...but only in regards to the responsibilities. He would feel terrible if he stole his actual job on his one day off!

Hobbies: Playing with Fitz and doing hoodrat things with his homies.

Fun Facts:

• Hates for his food to touch
• Ambidextrous
• Swears he invented the phrase "friends with benefits" but no one believes him

Tina Bailey
Customer Concierge

"Real G's move in silence like lasagna"

Pet: Waylon & Mario - Snowshoe Kitten, Phoenix - Calico Kitten

Role: She's a cat lady that helps people find their new puppy

Hobbies: TikTok enthusiast, pinning recipes and DIYs on Pinterest that she will never do, dancing in her kitchen

Fun Facts:

• Collects Farmhouse decor, doesn't own a Farmhouse
• Buys some sort of bag whenever she is at the store for no apparent reason
• Owns an island on Animal Crossing

Jade Warner
Customer Concierge

"Loud" Puppy Whisperer

Pet: Sasha and Jefe - XL Bully

Role: To whisper to the puppies....obviously

Hobbies: Morning #momlife #momof6 #somehuman #allanimals

Fun Facts:

• Dollar Tree is the way to her heart
• Loves long walks at the puppy park
• Loves to talk....even if she has to use her fingers

Jodi Leonard
Customer Concierge

"Sweetz"

Pet: Taji, Poh, Zuul, Mikah

Role: Here to help you find your next fur baby and member of your family

Hobbies: She enjoys hiking and walking with her dogs, gardening, and being outdoors in the summer. Loves the water and spends a lot of time in Lake Saint Clair!

Fun Facts:

• Has a thick Canadian accent when she's tired or angry
• Her fiance makes fun of her when she calls her dogs with "eh?" at the end

Melissa Jackson
Breeder Liaison

Missy

Pet: Unalii - Coonhound, Bama - Coonhound mix, Honey - Cat, Mufasa - Cat, Camille - Cat, Neigh-Neigh - Tennessee Walking Horse, Maize - Tennessee Walking Horse, Breakaway - Quarter Horse, Donk Donk - Donkey, 4 Turkeys, 25 Chickens, Daisy - Rat, Spot - Rat

Role: She helps breeders find their way to us, to sell their sweet puppies

Hobbies: Gardening, horse back riding, bee farming

Fun Facts:

• She is a bee farmer
• Enjoys holistic medicine
• She is a a licensed veterinary technician with 20+ years experience

Cindy Walter
Customer Concierge

"I took care of it, Harry", "She is clothed in strength and dignity and laughs without fear of the future."

Pet: Hippie Chic - Paint Quarter horse, Ollie, Axel, Drover, Dude - Quarter horse, Kora - Hangin Tree Cow dog, Spur - McNab Cow dog, Jax, Jetta, Tudders-Queensland heelers

Role: There is nothing better than to see eyes light up when a new puppy arrives. He wants to help make dreams a reality by helping find the perfect new fur family member.

Hobbies: Living life to the fullest, riding horses, and spending time with loved ones

Fun Facts:

• Once bought 17 adult Great Danes at one time! GO BIG OR GO HOME!! (Rehomed to better homes than what they were in previously)
• Quote all the silly movies (Dumb and Dumber, Kingpin, Austin powers…..)
• Once died whale watching (Not really but the Whale and her calf did go directly under their 21' boat) awesome but terrifying!

Lois-Ann Krahling
Customer Concierge

Crazy Grandma

"Live like the gate's been left open"

Pet: ll Grand Dogs Porter, Katie, Buddy, Talley, Another Buddy, Brusky, & Grand Cats Pancakes, Waffles, LOA (Little Orphan Annie) Simba

Role: Working closely with the buyers and breeders to create an extraordinary experience for the buyer of their fur-ever Friend!

Hobbies: People, loves people and loves spending time with her children and grandkids. Loves being outdoors in the sun, walking, riding bikes

Fun Facts:

Joey Walsh
Health Guarantee Claims Manager

"It is what it is!", "Don't tell me the sky is the limit when there are footprints on the moon!"

Pet: D.O.G. - Boxer Mix, Sheba - German Shepherd

Role: Making sure your puppy's Health Guarantee claims are handled adequately and in a timely manner!

Hobbies: Detective, trail riding, poker runs

Fun Facts:

• People watcher
• 80's hip hop
• Southern charm

Renee Smith
Customer Concierge

"Never say die" - Goonies

Pet: Elsa - Cattle Dog Shorthaired Pointer Mix

Role: She is the new kid on the block, going step by step! The pups are always on her mind!

Hobbies: Sun catcher, Elsa follower, flower lover, bird watcher, car singer, book reader

Fun Facts:

• Loves flowers but can't keep them alive
• Owns 23 blankets
• Goes to Target when she says she is going to the grocery store

Jillian Royalty
Breeder Relations

Cat Person

Pet: Roxy - Egyptian Mau

Role: Works under breeder relations for breeder support

Hobbies: Being with her cat, state hopping, playing piano

Fun Facts:

• Biggest Garbage Pail Kid collection in the south
• Can't stay in the same state for more than a month
• Owns over 200 pairs of socks

Brian Salta
Co-Founder

"The weather outside is weather"

Pet: Roi - English Bulldog

Role: Not writing copy

Hobbies: Wearing Under Armour, spotting celebrities in the airport and Costco shopping

Fun Facts:

• Loves "ice cold IPA's and college football"
• Has mastered driving with his knees
• A former Olympian once called him "buff"

Sandra Turner
Breeder Liaison

"Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring." ― Marilyn Monroe

Pet: Pancakes - Siamese Cat, Porter - Border Collie/Chow mix

Role: Here to help create a smooth and happy transition for you and your new fur-baby

Hobbies: Taking Walks, spending time with family and friends, being outdoors, and taking pictures

Fun Facts:

• This girl has an obsession with baskets and jars
• Goofy
• Still loves to dance in the rain

Peter Corso
Puppy Concierge

Sweet Pete

Pet: Mochi

Role: He is here to "fetch" all the information you need before adopting your perfect pup

Hobbies: Anything sports, traveling, hiking and eating dessert before dinner

Fun Facts:

• As a toddler, he would use markers to play Connect-the-Dots on his Dalmatian
• Born and raised near Detroit, Michigan
• If he could have any super power, it would be to shape-shift

Brenden Salta
Co-Founder

"Whether you think you can, or you think you can't - you're right!"

Pet: Thea - French Bulldog

Role: Creative problem solver and visionary of the most simplest crosswalk and traffic light systems

Hobbies: Boating, traveling, exercising and overly researching anything and everything

Fun Facts:

• Can sing most songs until the music stops
• Once wore socks with sandals
• Prefers to be the complete opposite of normal

Regina Diaddigo
Puppy Concierge

"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated" - Gandhi

Pet: Hulk - Olde English Bulldog

Role: To dig up the most positively perfect puppy for each human!

Hobbies: Drinking coffee, cooking food her family doesn't want to eat, yoga, sending her friends memes rather than calling them

Fun Facts:

• Vegan - has been for nine years
• Coaches gymnastics
• Really wants a donkey or a goat or a pig or cow…but her husband won't let her

Beth Thomas
Puppy Concierge

"Remember, today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday"

Pet: Harlee - Cockapoo, Cooper - Mini Goldendoodle

Role: Help customers find their perfect fur baby companion

Hobbies: Raising her kids and fur babies, going to the beach, social butterfly, shopping, riding her Peloton

Fun Facts:

• Momma bear raising 4 kids and 2 pups
• Survived a horrific golf cart accident
• Born and raised and still lives in Maryland

Kelli Dean
Customer Concierge

"The better I get to know men, the more I find myself loving dogs." Charles de Gaulle

Pet: Cooper - Cavapoo, Leo - Cane Corso, Piper - Border Collie, Cardi P - Pig, Olaf - Cat

Role: Helping puppies find their "fur" ever homes

Hobbies: Spending time with her kids, she has 4. Wait! Do moms get hobbies? Loves boating, hiking, being outdoors, and spending time together.

Fun Facts:

• Can lay down a pretty mean freestyle rap. The kind of G little homies want to be like
• Had more photoshoots with Coop than with her kids
• ALWAYS beating her toddler at Rock, Paper, Scissors

Lindsey Phillips
Customer Concierge

"What's one more??"

Pet: Larry/Ellie/Sherman - Chihuahuas, Junior/Elton/Paul/Prudence - Pitbulls

Role: Helping buyers get ready for their new puppy!

Hobbies: Tik Tok, shopping, playing piano

Fun Facts:

• Hates to drive
• Obsessed with Walmart delivery
• She can say the alphabet backwards

Charlie Elliott
Assistant Operations Manager

"Bro..."

Pet: Grant - Shih Tzu

Role: Coordinates with breeders and customers to get puppies to their new furever homes as safely and efficiently as possible

Hobbies: Classic vehicles, motorcycles, fighting with my kids :)

Fun Facts:

• He loves old abandoned stuff
• Video games bore him
• 80's music nerd

Courtney Dean
Social Engagement Director

Crazy dog lady

"Kill em with kindness", "seriously", "The only way to do great work is to love what you do." –Steve Jobs

Pet: Evie - Pug, Lincoln - King Charles Cavalier

Role: The Anti-Social Distancing Police, responsible for the exact opposite of social distancing - Online style. Throws the wildest of wild Online paw parade parties.

Hobbies: Growing things, anything creative and foodie

Fun Facts:

• The American Girl Doll "Courtney 1986" made her life complete
• Extreme fear of rafts and praying mantis
• Snackaholic

Lucy Hughes
Content Copywriter

Mama tried!

Pet: Bowie - Golden Retriever

Role: She writes doggy dating profiles to match puppies with their furever humans

Hobbies: Fiber artist, Irish dancing aficionado, nature photography, kayaking

Fun Facts:

• Always makes friends with random people out in public
• Owns way too many art supplies
• Loves to macro photograph dead bugs, snakes, and toads

Paul Reamy
Puppy Concierge

Pet: Cooper - Cavapoo

Role: Helping people and families find their next perfect dog

Hobbies: Watching football, people-watching and cocktails

Fun Facts:

• He loves binging on Netflix
• Can't stand the cold

Sara Franck
Puppy Concierge

"It's not about how many times you fall, it's about how many times you get back up."

Pet: Zoe - Boxer

Role: Helping puppy's find their forever home, and putting a smile on their family's faces.

Hobbies: Gardening, Youtubing, glamping, they're a drag racing family....1/4 mile

Fun Facts:

• She has so much yarn, people think she owns a store

Corbin Wilburn
Puppy Concierge

"Handle every stressful situation like a dog. If you can't eat it or play with it, just pee on it and walk away." - Unknown

Pet: Zeus - The Greatest of Great Danes, Po'o - The Snoring Pit/Mastiff Mix

Role: Helps give the dog a home, so you can give the dog a bone 🦴

Hobbies: Surfing, photography, competitive gamer, not running

Fun Facts:

• Corbin will only run if he’s being chased (by something scary), the phone is ringing, or it’s to the fridge for a snack. Yet his fiancé was a track star.

Eddie Rush
Puppy Concierge

"No worries"

Pet: Daisy - Yellow Lab, Simba - Cat

Role: Here to help find a puppy for anyone who is interested.

Hobbies: Likes to be outside, go to the beach, play sports, work out

Fun Facts:

• Volleyball is his new favorite sport to play

Aaron Wood
Puppy Concierge

"You done messed up ay ayron"

Pet: Gunner - Boston Terrier, Gage - Boston Terrier

Role: Helping families find new furever pups!

Hobbies: Fishing, sightseeing, binge watching everything on Netflix

Fun Facts:

• Has a son named Cobin
• Can't stand any type of mess
• Everyone says he looks like Post Malone

Morgan Elliott
Travel Liaison

"No worries"

Pet: Bailey - Labrador Retriever, Piper - Shih Tzu, Abe - Doberman Pincher

Role: She gets the puppies from the breeder to their forever homes

Hobbies: Working out, shopping, being a taxi for her kids

Fun Facts:

• If she could she would have wayyyy more dogs
• She may or may not love dogs more than humans
• She has the ability to tune out her children and still hear the tv, phone, or another person simultaneously

Tony Stray
Puppy Concierge

Dog Whisperer

Pet: Chico - Chihuahua, Cabo and Greycee - Kittens

Role: Helps people find their new family member

Hobbies: Working out, hiking, really anything outdoors, foodie, loves hard rock and metal music

Fun Facts:

• Hiked to the tallest point in the contiguous U.S.
• Once flew into a tropical storm (landing just before the airport closed) to go to a music festival
• Likes dogs more than most people

Lara Bowen
Customer Concierge

Everything is figureoutable

Pet: Luna Grace - Black Mouth Cur

Role: Giving new pawrents the 411 on all things puppy related

Hobbies: Watching Real Housewives on repeat, Peloton, adding stuff to online shopping carts just to see how much it all costs & exit browser

Fun Facts:

• Interior designer in past life
• Puts ranch on errrythang
• Crab Dip Connoisseur

Tania Moss
Program Director

"Mom of the group", "If you got a problem, yo I'll solve it. Check out the hook while my DJ revolves it."

Pet: Prince - Papillion, Jables - Pit Bull Mix, Toby - Toy Poodle and Lacie - Golden Retriever

Role: Vanilla Ice lyrics coordinator, "Ice Ice Baby"

Hobbies: Baking, cooking, cake decorating and loves being creative on her free time

Fun Facts:

• She's the lost sister :)
• Her grandma was a breeder and she helped her with her kennel
• Makes cakes in her spare time. The fancy one's you see on TV

Janell Hester
Puppy Concierge

"Be the person your dog thinks you are"

Pet: Sir Braxxton de Pig 'Em Bottoms - English Bulldog

Role: Puppy Princess - making dreams come true with puppy love

Hobbies:

Fun Facts:

• Easily distracted by a shiny object
• Really loves anything pink
• Collects Curious George everything

Jen Elliott
Operations Manager

"When life gives you Monday, dip it in glitter and sparkle all day long!"

Pet: Grant - Shih Tzu

Role: Problem solver. Ensuring smooth and efficient daily operations. Assisting breeder relations with all aspects of tasks, concerns and motivation.

Hobbies: ID Channel watcher, home decor, shopping and sugar skull collector!

Fun Facts:

• Loves sweatpants
• Snorts when she laughs really hard
• Wanted to be a cop when she grew up