Some of the many hats I have worn

Animal Experience Resume:
 
Past animal work- livestock, showing, training Quarter horses in Gymkhana and Western Pleasure. Grooming School, Animal Husbandry- Management, and Show. Conformation Labrador breeder and show kennel- Yorkie Terriers 1985-1992 Labradors 1985-2001 (active) Inactive to present, though showing in other kennels worldwide.
 
Author of dog stories, Alpha Training 1996, Alpha Respect 1999, behavior and Lab training programs and grooming and care manuals. Grief counseling, disease behavior training seminars
 
French-Vanila Labrador Rescue (FVLR) 1996- present Sandy Metcalf President and CEO
We rescue mainly Labs and Lab crosses- though we turn down no one, and often take in from cats to? And we have 100% placement ratio with my ability to write I can rehome anything. We Foster, we do long term board all in house. We make cakes cookies other goodies for Lab Rescue.

 www.myspace.com/fvlabsrescue  

 www.myspace.com/fvlr  

I arrange also for fosters/adoption transport vet checks spays/neuters, home inspections. I draft screens, contacts and handle all marketing and fundraisers
 
My kennel vet in Salem for my kennel
Stephanie Hazen DVM
4089 State St. Salem Oregon 97301 503 370 9988

I can also provide references as to my animal credentials upon request and recommendations letters upon request.
 
Animal Employment: In California:

Scornson’s Spotted Ponies (miniature horses) Santee CA 92071

Horse Helper: assisted with foaling, taking care of foals grooming feed, helping with pony rides.
 
Darnell’s Farm, Santee CA 92071
 
Junior Ranch hand:  Assist with Lambing calving, training of horses, doctoring, fostering orphans and other as needed animal work
 
Santee Vet Hospital, Santee CA 92071
Vet Tech/receptionist: Customer Service, Assisted vet, Front desk, Grief counseling, creating newsletter and marketing materials, art graphics for clinic

Tammy’s (Grooming) Santee CA 92071
Head Groomer: Customer Service Grooming, Training, Marketing, Art/shop setup. HR, Reports and records
 
Oasis Pets, El Cajon CA 92020
Groomer: Grooming, Customer Service, Management, Marketing, Animal Care, Window art, Design/charts  sales and run/close pet store/order products deal with vendors. Set up community dog washes and other fundraisers and public events. One of the first groomers in San Diego to not only offer coupons on Birthday and anniversary, but I designed and I made them myself. I continued that practice though every position and on into Rescue today

Fran’s Pom-Poms, Crest CA 9202
Kennel Manager: Customer Service, Breeding/whelping, writing ads for newspapers, magazine releases Contact with retailers and direct sales to the public, transport, record and book keeping, showing and studding schedules and transportation

Barbara E Kennel’s, Alpine CA
Groomer/handler: Customer Service, Grooming, Coat wraps, show prep, Handler, training, daycare and doggy social services

Lemon Grove Dog and Cat kennel, Lemon Grove CA 9204
General help: Customer Service, Grooming, Training, Animal Care, Scheduling, overnights and day visits
 
Experience, in Oregon:
 
I am a retired show breeder with dogs across the state, county and world.  My dogs are from police work to Master Hunters from Champions to Therapy and Search and Rescue dogs. All my companion puppies were placed on Limited Registration and Spay/Neuter contracts. I take my job as the overseer of my breed very seriously and education is first and foremost my tool in teaching the pet public in making responsible decisions. I also still train I still write books and I still rescue anything from baby skunks to???? And I still find loving homes. I am an animal behaviorist and do grief counseling. I own and run a Lab email list and have for over 11 years. I started to help people with their pets
 
 I teach Alpha control, and how to have a dog you can live with and much more. Not many breeds I have not had my hands on.
 
The love of animals started when I was little and everything followed me home or wound up at my door from thrown away puppies I nursed through Distemper to starving unweaned kittens dropped off in bags to naked hatchlings I hand reared taught to fly and set free. And no matter where I moved my door step they find me.
 
After high school and working with our family vet (I rose in the animal world at the same time I was working for our family business- I do many balls in the air well) I went first into showing and working at show kennels then grooming school followed by handling running grooming and pet shops- then by opening my own kennel after I married. I retired my kennel when my 21 year marriage ended in 2001 and have just two Labs now.
 
I was a hands on breeder with my vets from AIs (artificial Inseminations) to C sections from surgery to OFAs (joint certifying) and x-rays to assisting in wound stitching and general Care. I loved it all and though I am retired. And people still come to me daily for what products to purchase and recommendations on care training and food. As well as behavior problems, boarding, grief counseling and rescue needs.

If you would like to know anymore about my animal work, please ask