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Name: |
Erika Cook |
| Position: |
Owner ECPC, Dog Walker, Pet Sitter |
| Started ECPC: |
October 2004 |
| Age: |
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| Hometown: |
VA Beach, VA.but grew up in Arlington, VA since she was 5 |
| Studies: |
Business Management & Spanish |
| Hobbies: |
Tennis, Guitar, Hiking, Beaches, Concerts |
| Pets: |
3 year old Paris and 13 year old Leo...both cats |
| Short Bio: |
After 10 years of full-time corporate office work, Erika decided to take her extensive administrative skills and combine them with her passion for animals. She had been pet-sitting on the side for ten years and made the decision to devote all of her strengths and time to providing high quality pet care service. So in October of 2004 Erika opened East Coast Pet Care so that providing this exceptional care could be her full time focus. She is ecstatic to have her dream realized and feels extremely lucky to have the wonderful clients that she does. |
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Name: |
Karen Rosenberg |
| Position: |
House Sitter & Boarding Supervisor |
| Joined ECPC: |
December 2007 |
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| Hometown: |
McLean, VA |
| Studies: |
Master English/Dutch literature & Linguistics, Post-degree in Business Administration |
| Hobbies: |
Taking care of my pets and foster pets , traveling , movies, dinners and outings with my husband, decorating |
| Pets: |
Two dogs 4-year old Luka (Chow mix), and 1.5 year old Lexie (German Shepherd mix) ; two cats 2-year old Sally (calico domestic short hair) and 1.5 year old Harry (Korat mix). All rescue animals . Go see the photogallery on this website under The Rosenberg clan |
| Short Bio: |
This is my first professional experience with pets. I have had cats all my life, love and understand their behaviors; I have had dogs for about 1.5 years now and am so dedicated to the species that I started reading, interacting and learning about dogs. I teach my own dogs and foster dogs the basics in obedience training. Together with my husband, I am an active volunteer and foster mom for the VGSR - Virginia German Shepherd Rescue. |
| Funny Pet Story: |
I see a lot of funny things happening in a dog park , a great place for socializing your dog. Petite dogs sometimes think they are big dogs and fearlessly play with the biggest dogs like a German Shepherd, a Doberman or Great Dane. You have to see it to know how funny this is. |
| Ambitions: |
To have my own business that involves boarding pets - like a pet hotel. (I need an even bigger house for that, though!) Or, a business in event management/wedding planning - and of course pet weddings will be allowed too ;-) |
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I am from Belgium, Europe and always cared very deeply for pets. Unfortunately the mentality in Europe towards pets and the (health) care for pets is not as advanced in Europe, or so I experienced. Cats tend to be all outdoor cats and it is not uncommon at all for the cat to get poisoned when crossing other backyards. Moreover, rescues do not get as much attention nor (financial) support as they do here in the USA. This is one of the reasons why I love living in this country! |
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Name: |
Carina Santerelli |
| Position: |
Full Time Dog Walker, Part Time Pet Sitter |
| Joined ECPC: |
Feb 2006 |
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| Hometown: |
Arlington, VA |
| Studies: |
Psychology |
| Hobbies: |
Photography, Dancing, Swimming, Traveling, Modeling,
Volunteering, Movies |
| Pets: |
Her own current lovely pets include guinea pigs and rabbits. |
| Short Bio: |
Carina joins ECPC with much experience in the animal world. She has worked with several rescue groups helping to place animals, including working at Dog Adoption Days, and also fostering and transporting pets to their new homes.
Her most recent contribution was travelling to New Orleans to assist with the Hurricane Katrina pets.
Carina plans to one day start a non-profit no kill animal shelter. |
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Name: |
Darren Etheredge |
| Position: |
Webmaster |
| Joined ECPC: |
October 2005 |
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| Hometown: |
Ashburn, VA |
| Studies: |
Computer Systems Engineering |
| Hobbies: |
Bicycling, Camping, Traveling, Computers |
| Pets: |
1 Dog - Shadow the Black Lab ( years old). See her gallery. My Rottweiler, Dottie, passed away in February of 2008. She was 8 years old. View her memorial at Dottie Memorial. |
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As a long time customer of Erika Cook and East Coast Pet Care, Darren joined the team in October of 2005 as a way to help ECPC. |
| Funny Pet Story: |
Darren likes to recall the day that he adopted his Rottweiler, Dottie, from the Alexandria Animal Welfare Center. As he was driving her home in his SUV, Dottie decided to jump out the back window. The window was only halfway open, and Darren was still in motion (going about 30 MPH). To make matters worse, Dottie jumped out in front of an Alexandria City Police Cruiser! Dottie didn't run, she just stood in a field adjacent to the road, and looked and wagged her stump. The officer in the cruiser asked Darren if he had hit the dog. Almost in hesterics, Darren replied that he had just adopted the dog. Darren rushed Dottie to the closest animal hospital, where the staff tried to perform X-rays of Dottie. They couldn't get her to lay still long enough to get any kind of imaging done, so the vet staff brought her back to Darren, and let him know that she was just fine. Since then Dottie has been by Darren's side constantly. |
| Ambitions: |
Retire by the age of 30...maybe I need to rethink that one! |
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In June of 2007, my wife and I welcomed our first child into the world. Our daughter's name is Rebecca. She LOVES the dogs, and the dogs are just as crazy about her! |
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Name: |
Amanda Pride |
| Position: |
House Sitter/Dog Walker |
| Joined ECPC: |
June 2007 |
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| Hometown: |
Knoxville, Tennessee |
| Studies: |
Business Management and Administration and Biology |
| Hobbies: |
Spending time with my friends, family and pets,
traveling, studying, road trips and organizing/planning. |
| Pets: |
Three ferrets: Andre (3yrs), Primo (2.5yrs) & Guru
(2yrs) and two kitties: Rusty, Siamese-Himalayan (18yrs) &
Lexi, tortoise shell (2yrs) |
| Short Bio: |
I first learned to walk by my first golden
retriever letting me hold her fur and walk with me in
Charleston, South Carolina; and continued to grow up with
goldens in Annapolis, Maryland and Knoxville, Tennessee. I
also had a guinea pig and a gold fish-it lived for 5 years!
Once moving to Virginia I have had pet mice and a betta-it
also lived for 5 years-and currently I live with my boyfriend
and our five pets. |
| Funny Pet Story: |
When I got my first ferret I didn't realize
how much one ferret could steal. After going to the grocery
store one day, there was a pack of paper towels sitting on the
full and it just disappeared. I thought I was crazy, I looked
in the car, cabinets, closets, but no avail. I few days later
I saw my ferret, Andre, running with my slipper and dragging
it under the bed; and there I found the package of paper
towels, amongst many other long lost items. |
| Ambitions: |
A medical/biology-type career, such as specialized
dentist or a specialized psychologist/psychiatrist. |
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Name: |
Sandra Fitzgerald |
| Position: |
House-Sitter/Office Support |
| Joined ECPC: |
December 2007 |
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| Hometown: |
Falls Church, VA |
| Studies: |
Well read on the subject of cat behavior and health; studied liberal arts and humanities; association and small business management background |
| Hobbies: |
horseback riding, wildlife conservation, environmental conservation |
| Pets: |
3 senior cats (Chester, Chloe, Caesar) that I love dearly, two with special needs. Daily care for my mother’s Newfoundland mix. |
| Short Bio: |
cat sit for friends; wildlife driver for Animal Welfare League of Arlington |
| Funny Pet Story: |
My cat Chloe was a feral kitten rescue found on the return trip of a beach vacation. She was tiny and all black, it was dark outside and we were driving about 55 miles per hour, but still I saw her trying to cross the highway. I made my husband stop the car so I could scoop her up, and for years after he told me to please shut my eyes whenever we took a road trip. His ire is understandable considering that for many years Chloe routinely used her paw to knock over my husband’s glass whenever he left it unattended. Milk, water, wine, soda – she cleverly pulled it down without spilling a drop on herself. |
| Ambitions: |
To raise my children to love and respect all animals and the environment we share with them. |
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I enjoy every minute I spend with animals, and feel very fortunate when you allow me to spend time with yours. I appreciate all animal personalities – even the more fractious ones – and I have tremendous patience and a gentle, quiet demeanor. |
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Name: |
Mike Elion |
| Position: |
Part Time Pet Sitter |
| Joined ECPC: |
October 2004 |
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| Hometown: |
Florida |
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Mike grew up with many pets and when you watch him interact with anyone's dogs you see the true passion he has for animals. He treats them more like pals. I'm just the one that feeds and walks them.so of course.they love him more! |
| Funny Pet Story: |
All dogs are drawn to him instantly.but some, um, show it in different ways! He was house-sitting and just lounging outside in a chair, when one of the dogs he was with, who has a habit of peeing anywhere, decided to pee on HIM. Though this is hysterical in itself, especially when you know Mike, and the dog involved.what makes it even funnier is that I insisted one day for him to come on a sit with me because he just HAD to meet this most adorably tiny Chihuahua. Well, we came in, and he stood there while the little thing came running to him all excitedly. Then, out of nowhere, the puppy lifts his leg and pees on Mike's shoe. I dragged him away from TV for that! Yes.he was so grateful. And yes.he's SO happy to share this with you. |
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Name: |
Shane Iler |
| Position: |
House Sitter/Dog Walker |
| Joined ECPC: |
November 2007 |
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| Hometown: |
Louisville, KY |
| Studies: |
Music Performance |
| Hobbies: |
Hiking, Camping, Computers, Racquetball, Travel |
| Pets: |
Sara (Border Collie), Snuggles (Beagle/Springer), Scout (rat) |
| Short Bio: |
Various shelter volunteering whenever I've had time, starting age 14. |
| Funny Pet Story: |
At my friend's house, we discovered that her cat LOVES the taste of my hair. He started licking my head, getting more and more frantic. His owner said he doesn't even go that crazy over catnip. She pulled him away, and he kept pursuing me. I didn't know a cat could love me so much! |
| Ambitions: |
I aspire to live my life happily, succeed as a French horn player, and possibly open a restaurant I have been dreaming up for the past 8 years. Oh...and visit a rainforest! |
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Name: |
Holly Woods |
| Position: |
House Sitter |
| Joined ECPC: |
November 2007 |
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| Hometown: |
Alexandria, VA |
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| Hobbies: |
Swimming, Baking, Doing things outdoors with my daughter. |
| Pets: |
Cat named Peaches |
| Short Bio: |
When I was about 18 I was working in an animal hospital, but I got fired because I was speaning too much time with the quarantined cats. I felt bad for the because they were so alone. |
| Funny Pet Story: |
I had a kitty named Shrimp (Stinky) who would pull all of my mother's underwear out of her drawer into a pile and dig in them some. As soon as they were just right she'd lay down in them and sleep. |
| Ambitions: |
To raise my daughter to the best of my ability and to be debt free. I also want to start volunteering again once I have a few extra minutes in my schedule to do so. |
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I am a single mom who is just trying to make a little extra money to make sure my daughter gets and has everything she needs. Plus, my daughter loves dogs and we can't have one. |
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Name: |
Janelle Gatchalian |
| Position: |
Administrative Support |
| Joined ECPC: |
January 2005 |
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| Hometown: |
Arlington, VA |
| Studies: |
Public Policy |
| Hobbies: |
Travel, watching movies and of course, filing! |
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Janelle joined ECPC to support Erika's mission to bring exceptional pet care for the Northern Virginia Area. |
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Name: |
Kevin Cole |
| Position: |
Full Time Dog Walker |
| Joined ECPC: |
January 2006 |
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Name: |
Jenny Chin |
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Dog Walker |
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December 2007 |
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