The team
Tamara Zerener‚ Founder
Playful and outgoing‚ this alpha bitch needs lots of physical and mental exercise to stay on an even keel. Can bark excessively if bored.
Elyssa Ryckman
This hard-working herding specialist is expert at moving her charges from place to place‚ safely and lovingly. Her versatility and creativity drove her to the kitchen to create the perfect biscuit for her pack. Likes to chase squirrels.
John Ryckman
Compact with a silky coat‚ here's a sporting dog who thrives in all four seasons. His keen intelligence and instincts make him expert at flushing out laggards.
Bev Strain
The most versatile of all pooches, this young one’s four paws go everywhere, tirelessly – on trail, pavement, and in the swim. Brilliant handler. Enjoys couch privileges at home. Growls at garbage man.
Mary Jane Clelland
Playful but pragmatic, Mary Jane ensures her charges have such a good time in the pool on Sundays & Mondays, they don’t know how hard they’re working. This coach's motto: Girls just wanna have fun! And they do. Boys too. Also bakes.
Sue Eaton
This counter surfer is a pro, guarding the shop on Wednesdays & Fridays. Hard-working, soft-spoken manner belies a hidden talent for yodeling for biscuits.
Sheila Grandy
Look for this well-bred, athletic, dark-eyed gal in the shop on Tuesdays & Saturdays. Sheila’s a loyal companion who’s good with animals and children. Won’t chase motorcycles – rides ‘em instead.
Laurie Featherstone
A calm, quiet exterior masks her inner Weimaraner. This green-living hound can row circles around the pack, finish a paper and foster kitties, all before sunup.
Tetle & Veronica
These guys are the new kids on the block. Out on the trails or in the grooming shop, they are an unbeatable team. Gentle, experienced, and steady – and so very cute!
Alison Lane
Myopia has curtailed this sighthound's drive to chase anything at all. Will return calls for food.
Web Acknowledgements
Jim Fenn (Cartoons)
Brilliant, unassuming, this sweetheart’s trained to do his business on paper. Too bad about the pencil chewing.
Photography: mostly Elyssa Ryckman, with help from Christine McCarthy, Carole VandenHoek
Web design: Momo’s mistress, Polly Lee
