MEET THE FANTASTIC HOUND LOUNGE TEAM

SARAH - DAYCARE MANAGER

After completing the Certificate in Animal Care and Husbandry course I was super keen to get into the animal care industry. That's where I found the Hound Lounge in 2018.

I've always been a huge animal person, a home wasn't a home without them! So working with dogs all day sounded like a dream.

After spending a few months with the team here I had to move away for 5 months, which was really hard as I loved my job. However, I was lucky enough to be invited back into the team on my return to wellington!

In my downtime I enjoy spending time with my partner and our animals, watching Netflix, playing video games or getting out and about. I also really enjoy cooking as I spent some time working as a chef. So creating or trying new recipes is always a fun time for me.

MORAG - SUPERVISOR

My love of animals saw me enrol in the National Certificate in Animal Care, which I graduated in 2017 and then graduated from a Veterinary Nursing Assistant course in 2018 where I got to learn about animals on a deeper level.

I started working at the Hound Lounge in 2018. It is very fulfilling looking after a pack of dogs in a controlled but fun environment with a bunch of great work mates, watching puppies and dogs grow in confidence and come out of their shells, experience new things and watching them all grow up just puts a huge smile on my face.

I have an older dogs myself – Molly who is a 12 year old black Labrador. In my spare time you’ll find me with her going on adventures and of course lots of beach trips!

Thanks for sharing your awesome pups will us and I definitely feel I have the best job getting to know all the personalities and see the progress all our pack make each day.

Meet the Owner of the emBARKERS Hound Lounge, Dog Daycare in miramar, Wellington

SHELLEY

As owner and team member at Hound Lounge I get to satisfy my childhood dream of working with dogs and I get to spend more time with my wonderful family.

My husband Matt is also owner of the business, but he is mostly hands off. Our young primary school age son Jamie, however, wants to be more involved in the business, and when he is around, likes to think he’s the one in charge.

We are an animal loving family with, at last count, 8 frogs, 20 tadpoles, 10 fish, and a super mischievous dog, called Maggie.

I’ll treat each, and every, dog as I do my own, because that's the level of care I expect for my furry family member.