About Dawgs in Motion
Mission & Vision
Dawgs in Motion LLC’s mission is to give a dog’s owner a new understanding in the world of dog. All services are given with loving, hands-on care. Dawgs in Motion is an advocate of the dog and strives to gain the most potential possible of each dog. Exercising a dog’s mind and body, and enhancing Man’s Best Friend. We aim to improve a dog’s endurance and to strengthen social skills with physical and mental activities. We have been in business providing quality care to all of our guests since 2008!
Our Company Culture
At Dawgs in Motion our company strives to have a good culture both for our staff and our customers. Each employee is expected to uphold our culture through their work with our special canine companions.
Our Team
Sue R
Owner Dawgs in Motion
Presently and for the past 15 years, I have been a 4-H animal project leader. I have also been responsible for creating many new activities in the 4-H program. I have owned dogs my whole life along with many other animals. Working with dog trainers and after attending many seminars I decided to start my own business in help dog owners with the care of their pets. I enjoy using my medical knowledge in the hydrotherapy pool experiences as well.
Amanda Z
Certified in: Dog training with specialties in esa, therapy, and service dogs, massage therapy, pet CPR, hydrotherapy, pet nutrition, canine communication, mentor training instruction, & canine psychology.
General Manager, Lead Massage Therapist, Lead Trainer & Swim Instructor
Amanda is the General Manager at Dawgs in Motion. She is also the lead trainer and massage therapist at Dawgs in Motion and is also a mentor trainer for Animal Behavior College. She has been working with Dawgs in Motion since October of 2015 and is certified in canine obedience, mentor training for instructing and training future trainers through Animal Behavior College, canine good citizen, trick dog, beginner agility, pet massage therapy, canine swimming instruction, hydrotherapy, pet CPR, animal communication, pet nutrition and animal psychology. She is currently working towards her masters in Animal Behavior and Science.
Susan C
Human Resources
Sue C has worked at Dawgs in Motion since April of 2010. She is the lead manager and oversees all of Dawgs in Motion’s services including all of our employee scheduling. She has a 13 year old Miniature Aussie named Mocha and a 15 year old orange Tabby cat named Sputnik. She loves working at Dawgs in Motion because she gets to see all of the dogs daily and loves how the staff genuinely cares for each and every pup’s well being while they are with us.
Shauna K
Certified in: Massage Therapy
Customer Communications Officer & Massage Therapist
Shauna has worked at Dawgs in Motion since 2013. She leads a quiet life at home and enjoys spending time with her husband and her dog Pepper. She previously worked as a massage therapist for both humans and dogs. She now works primarily at our front desk with scheduling clients, assisting customers, taking phone calls, working on quotes for our boarding service, and much more!
Laura Z
Certified in: Massage Therapy
Front Desk Manager, Kennel Staff, Swim Instructor, & Massage Therapist
Laura has been working with Dawgs in Motion since September of 2017. She works in many areas here at DIM including our front desk and back in the kennel areas. Laura is also a swim instructor for the dogs and does swim evaluations and assisted swimming along with waterworks and standard massages. She has a 1-year-old Bassett Hound named Ohana in addition to her 2 bunnies, a tortoise, and her Ball Python, Nagini! Laura has lots of dog experience and has been working in the field of dogs for almost a decade!
Nicky Z.
Daycamp Manager, Kennel Staff, & Swim Instructor
Nicky started working with Dawgs in Motion in September of 2023. She works in our daycamp area as a daycamp manager to ensure group play is safe and enriching to our guests. Nicky is also a swim instructor for the dogs and does swim evaluations and assisted swimming. She can also be found playing with our campers as well as working in the back kenneling areas when she is here with us!
Join Our Team
Looking for a rewarding new job? Working with dogs is a passion of many. You can be part of a dream by working with our Dawgs in Motion family in Saukville, WI.
We are always open to looking at candidates that have a passion for dogs and are wanting to work in a team environment. We are looking for people with patience, excellent communication and organizational skills, are punctual and dedicated. We believe that our customers deserve the BEST so we are always looking for our staff to be in possession of impeccable customer service skills.
We are open to full time and part time employment. We are a 365 day a year business as our dog customers need us every day. We do have flexible scheduling as long as we are always available to fulfill our dog customer’s needs. We always welcome and accept applications!
If you think you are the right person for a position with Dawgs in Motion, download our employment application below, complete it and email it to us at: [email protected]
Testimonials
The staff is awesome and genuinely care about our furbabies! Our dog does water therapy after ACL surgery and absolutely loves it and Shauna and Mandy were awesome with her.
Just graduated from puppy star class and it was the best!! Met a lot of new friends also attended a puppy social. Events are structured and monitored by caring professionals.
We had our dog in for 2 weeks we called often to check on her they had pictures on daily of dogs out side and inside they were very helpful how she was doing at anytime I will be back very nice place
We are beyond impressed with this place. they have so many services and you can tell when you meet the staff that they really do care for the dogs. our favorite is looking at the page and seeing all the cute pictures they catch of our boy, Buddha!