Jenny Wisenberg, Queen Alpha

Jenny has been an animal lover since childhood – horses, dogs, and generally anything with four legs – she just can’t live without at least one of her own. She studied Psychology at University and then Corporate Communications. Back then, she was sure she would have a successful corporate career which she did for just over five years.
 
Her Public Relations career ended with an unfortunate accident that took the life of her beloved young dog which prompted a life change. Through this terrible experience, she recognized how important this dog and others were to her. In 1999 she made her lifelong commitment to being responsible for the care of other peoples’ dogs. The Bark Zone was born and became a passion for Jenny starting with her first charge Molly, a golden retriever who she will never forget.
 
Her own dog at the time, Riley, an American Cocker Spaniel, challenged her knowledge and dog handling skills and became part of the reason she began to expand her knowledge on dog behaviour. Riley certainly put her through her paces and will always be remembered as the force that kept her going in the early years of The Bark Zone. Jenny steadily built her business, knowledge and experience which further spurred her interest to learn more about dog behaviour to help families build better bonds with their pet dogs every day.
 
From training puppies and their human families who are starting off their lives together, to adult dogs with behavioural issues, Jenny continues to advance her knowledge in behaviour modification so she can help the most serious cases. She draws from many disciplines to round her strategies and tactics that she strongly believes differ from family to family and dog to dog. Her belief of educating families about dog behaviour and the social structure of the Pack forms the foundation of her teachings which allow her clients to better understand and communicate with their animals.
 
Jenny’s knowledge is shared with her dog handlers who apply the information to their daily walks to better manage their packs while out in the park. The Bark Zone’s pack leaders are a part of the family that Jenny sees as her family, along with her dogs Samson and Simon and horse Eldino. We work together tirelessly to better the well-being of our charges by exercising, educating, and socializing their bodies as well as their brains which forms the core of The Bark Zone.

krista

Business Administration

Krista has always loved animals, having grown up on a hobby farm with two Golden Retrievers, two cats and, at one time, ducks, sheep and a cow (who, being the only cow in the barn, was sadly named “Lonesome”). She owned and rode horses until it was time to go to university and always had either a cat or a dog in her home.

Krista has an MBA and a strong marketing background. Over the past 10 years, she has worked extensively with small businesses on their business and marketing plans, and has done research and strategic planning for large businesses and crown corporations.

Pets

Krista has a Morkie named Louie and a Bernese/Lab cross named Rosie. They spend most of their time playing or waiting patiently for her two children to drop food on the floor.

Personal Interests

• Snowboarding

• Cooking with her kids

• Hiking

anett

Office Manager, Administration

Anett grew up surrounded by animals on her family farm in Hungary. Her favourite animal was Rexi, her beloved German Sheppard. She moved to Toronto in 2009 and worked in childcare for over ten years. In her spare time, Anett loves exploring the city and spending time with her ‘human’ friends.

Pets

Anett loves hanging out with all the doggos that spend time at The Bark Zone.

Personal Interests

• Travelling

• Shopping

• Reading

KAREN

Office Manager, Dog Person

Karen’s earliest memory of falling in love with a dog was with Clifford, The Big Red Dog. She was never allowed to have a dog as a child but brought home a bunny when she was younger (unbeknownst to her parents) who lived for 10 years. As soon as she got married she got down to business and brought home Lupi, a German Sheppard/Lab mix who lived a full life of 17 years.

Karen holds a Bachelors of Science in Food & Nutrition and has worked as a Product Developer for over 18 years with various food companies. She is finally saying goodbye to her inner foodie and hello to her first love - working with animals.

Pets

The dogs she pet sits and all her Bark Zone K-9 friends she adores and shares her love with!

Personal Interests

• Hanging with her family & kids

• Travelling and tasting new foods

• Hiking

Patricia, Pack Alpha

Walker, Boarder

Patricia's love for animals truly runs deep. She worked as a Veterinary Assistant at a local animal hospital for many years and is now devoted to providing our clients with professional pet care. Rain, snow or shine, Patricia has also always loved spending her spare time outdoors. With The Bark Zone, Patricia is able to combine these two passions and fill her entire day with her pack of playful pooches.

Pets

Patricia has 3 beautiful cats and Cavalier King Charles Spaniel named Bailey.

Personal Interests

• Hiking

• Cycling

• Camping

JO ANN, PACK ALPHA

Walker

Jo Ann has been with the Bark Zone since 2006. She's from Edmonton, Alberta and has lived the farm life and the city life. She's had the best of both worlds but was always happiest working with the animals, especially the dogs. Jo Ann came to Toronto for a Plastic Engineer Tech job but found what really makes her happy, at The Bark Zone. She also met the love of her life, Nick, and he's a dog lover as well. Looks like she's here to stay!

Pets

Jo Ann has one cat named Kiki.

Personal Interests

• Movies

• Cooking

• Walking

DAmon, Pack Alpha

Walker

Bio coming soon!

Laurie, Pack Alpha

Walker

Bio coming soon!

Victoria, PACK ALPHA

Walker

Bio coming soon!