Our crew works across departments so you may see them training, in daycare, doing a bath, at the desk or in kennel. We are truly blessed to have such an amazing crew here at Carden and we are very proud of all of our team. This crew is doing a stellar job of keeping to our rule of "treating every dog like they're the only dog".
Rachael is from Maine and recently returned in 2019 with 5 years of boarding and daycare experience managing a similar size facility in the south. Her certifications include PPB in Managing Group Play, Barkleigh Safe Handling, Vaccination 101, and PCP Infection Control. Rachael can work in all departments, but you'll see her most creating fabulous styles in grooming! She also loves taking your pets on outdoor adventures, and canine enrichment.
Alexandra, who recently returned back to New England from Florida, has a bachelor's degree in Veterinary Technology from Mount Ida College and has 10+ years of animal experience. From working in kennels such as the one in Walt Disney World, FL which houses over 300 dogs during busy seasons, to Veterinary clinics, to working with Labrador/Golden retriever mixes who are in training to be service dogs at Canine Companions Southeast Region, to working at the Animal Actors Show at Universal Studios Orlando, FL training all kinds of animals not just dogs and cats for movies and television production. Animals have always been her passion from a young age.
Danielle has lived in Bangor, Maine her entire life. Growing up she has had a wide variety of animals. Over the years it has given her a lot of animal care experience. Danielle comes to us with 5 years as a kennel tech under her belt. Her passion is and always will be animals. Her dream is to someday buy a large farm with a lot of land and fill it with rescued animals.