Team Members Archive

Lieto

Leito is an Andover native, and grew up with dogs. He has had boxers as well as a bull terrier in his past and now currently owns a mixed breed puppy “Olive” who he enjoys learning to train and spending time with. animal care has always been a passion of Read More

Rob

I moved to Massachusetts in 2003, and my wife and I have lived in North Andover since 2005. I have two wonderful teenage children, and a hairy best friend named Poppy. For entertainment, I like to play video games, and board games with my family. I also love to travel Read More

Amanda

Hi I’m Amanda! I’m outgoing, energetic and care deeply for all animals. Dogs have been a passion of mine since I was a child. I had a black lab when I was a child that I grew up with and I currently have a 2 year old mini golden doodle Read More

Sunday

The Playful Confidence Coach Sunday is our two-year-old Rough Collie with a playful soul, and a special talent for drawing shy puppies out of their shells. As Jane’s little sister, she’s got a slightly more bouncy, joyful approach to socialization. Once your pup has relaxed with Jane, Sunday will help Read More

Fern

Our Friendly Classroom Clown Fern is our nearly five-year-old Golden Retriever and the designated “fun ambassador” of our puppy socialization team. As one of the demo dogs for Chris’s classes, Fern has spent much of her time at BlueDog as one of our four legged class assistants. Fern has lots Read More

Jane

Our Gentle Collie Mentor Our six-year-old Rough Collie, Jane, has practically grown up with BlueDog. Ever since she was just a pup, she had plenty of training with Kim Palermo. Her upbringing really shines through in her incredible skill as a puppy mentor. Jane’s been around dogs her whole life, Read More

Leah

Hello! I am happy to be here at Bluedog. My love for helping animals, people, and the environment has been the core drive for my jobs. I spent a few years farming and working with the elderly before this. I have tons of walking stamina and love being outside rain Read More

Thayna

Hi! I’m Thayna, a life long animal lover from North Andover! I knew from a very young age that I wanted to spend my life working with animals in any way, shape, or form. And because of that, I decided to pursue a B.S. in Animal Science, specializing in animal Read More

Jodi

Jodi’s journey to working with animals wasn’t a straight path. While she always had a passion for it, the direction wasn’t always clear. After earning her bachelor’s degree in environmental studies from Harvard University Extension School at 39, she realized her night school education hadn’t provided the hands-on experience she Read More

Chris

Chris, a native of Andover and lifelong dog lover, grew up surrounded by golden retrievers. After earning a degree in Sports Management from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst in 2002, he moved to San Diego to begin his career in sales. In 2006, he returned to Massachusetts, settling in Arlington, Read More