Veterinarian Overview
I worked at McDonald's Corporation for 28 years before opening Lucky Dog Retreat on April 1, 2006. I left the corporation as the Regional Technology Department Head for the Indianapolis Region. I adopted my first dog in March of 1980 and have never been without a dog since that time. Currently i have five dogs. I grew up with horses and our family had a Thoroughbred horse that raced at Churchill Downs, Ellis Park and River Downs. I have always been interested in rescuing dogs and spent my weekends volunteering at various animal welfare venues. I volunteered at the Home for Friendless Animals and served on their board of directors for several years. I've volunteered at Indianapolis Animal Care and Control, I'm an Advanced Canine Companion at the Humane Society of indianapolis and have served as the founder and leader of the Animal Ministry of my church, Life Journey Church. During a meeting about the perils of dog fighting, I saw my first dog daycare. That was October 4, 2005 - we opened 6 months later. I wanted a business were I could take care of dogs and save dogs at the same time. I was thrilled with the daycare environment because I hated taking my dog to conventional kennels where the were caged all day long. This was perfect! Dogs love it here - and we love having them here. In 2011, we started our non-profit arm of the business, Lucky Dog Retreat Rescue, Inc. and have managed to save hundreds of dogs from local high kill shelters. We've pulled dogs of all types of breeds, different ages, different places and in different states of their lives. Mothers with puppies, old dogs, sick dogs, broken dogs, you name it, we've probably had one like it - it's been a wonderful learning experience. Every dog is different. I'm very involved in the sport of Disc Dog. I got involved through a friend of mine and it's been a great deal of fun and I love playing with my dogs. All dog sports involve training and playing and exploring new ways to have fun with your dog. I'm on the board of the Indy Disc Dog Club which I would encourage anyone to look in to if you want to enhance your realtionship with your dog - and get outside and play yourself!