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Patty Landon - TOP DOG
I was born and raised in Alaska. My family and I homesteaded there and owned and raised both work dogs and sled dogs. They were our companions and part of our daily life. I have a special affection for big dogs. I spent 24 years in Alaska and moved to California in 1978 for the warmer climate. Big Surprise! I worked the corporate treadmill for 16 years, in office support & management for the county, and then the medical field for 5 1/2 years. The last three years in the office capacity I was the executive assistant to the CEO of a high tech company in Mt. View. It provided me with wonderful babysitting and pampering skills for the 2 legged variety of animal so of course these skills also carried over into my true love of caring for 4 legged critters. The office experience and skills I acquired certainly make it easier to build, grow, and operate my own very successful pet sitting business so it wasn't all bad. I have worked with many kinds of animals, domestic and at wildlife sanctuaries. I've worked in both rescue and rehabilitation. Scott, my husband, has tolerated his wife roaming all over the country a number of times to pursue her critter fixes. I trained as a vet tech before I started the business. I get to put this training to use on a daily basis in caring for the animals.
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Scott Landon
Scott works as the Equipment Yard Manager for a major construction company, that's his day job. Obviously it goes without saying that he has to be crazy about critters and the outdoors or he wouldn't have ever wound up with me. He was recruited on a regular basis the first couple of years of the business until I hired a full-time employee. Since it was not an option to not have coverage for all the critters should something happen to me, he has cared for and become friends with many of my long term critters. He is also always eager to help holidays and weekends and the occasional morning when his wife wants the luxury of sleeping in (at least that's what he tells me). Since he is a runner, he can also tire out some of my more active dogs by racing them around the block, or playing Frisbee in the parks. I haven't told him I have noticed sometimes the dog seems to be walking him, or is it pulling, on some of the return trips to the house. Usually they both have their tongues hanging out!
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Kris Guengerich
Hi I'm Kris, born and raised in the Cupertino area of Santa Clara Valley. I identify all too well with the Joni Mitchell's verse "They paved paradise and put up a parking lot." Like Patty, I've served more years than I care to remember in the corporate world. I've, ,also worked as a personal trainer and most recently, the Administration of Justice Bureau at a local state college. What a pleasure it's been to walk, no make that run away from the "high-tech grind, " and into Patty's wonderful world of animals. I actually look forward to going to work - go figure! As long as I can remember, I've been drawn to animals. As a youngster, I can't count the number of times I'd arrive home with a stray in tow. Turn a blind eye and hope for the best? Not on my watch! Just not in the DNA, Thankfully my husband is as crazy for animals as I am. We currently live in Sunnyvale with our two "kids" Artie and Lara. We rescued our babies from Lab Rescue in January of 2008. Artie is a 12-year-old Lab/Golden mix, and Lara, a rambunctious 4 year-old Yellow Lab, I feel honored to serve with Patty in the care and safekeeping of her very special clientele.
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Tonya Upton
My name is Tonya Upton. I was born and raised in San Jose, Ca. I retired from Pac Bell in 2003, after 31 years. I have one son who is a sergeant on the San Jose Police Force. My son allows me to spoil, and then send home, my two wonderful grand daughters, whom are 1 and 3 years old. After all, I have raised my children and NOW I spend a good part of my time spoiling 4 footed critters.
I have worked for Patty and Dog Gone Pet Sitting for a year and a half. I truly believe this job is a gift from God. I love all animals, small and large. While I don't have a background in animal work, I do have a huge history of raising and loving animals. In my lifetime I have owned ...., a German Shepherd, several cats, birds, guinea pigs, hamsters, and even a 6 foot python snake. I think this is the only venue in life that we can both give and receive "unconditional love". Certainly the animals know what it is all about, though I think sometimes us humans could use some more work. In working with Dog Gone, I don't think I have met one animal that doesn't seem to love me as much as I do them. All of their "personalities" are so individual and unique. I always look forward to going to work. I go out of my way to make sure all the animals are protected and cared for to the best of my ability, even if that means sleeping overnight, on the floor with a dog, which I HAVE done, happily.
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