Employee Bios

Elise

Position at DDL: Owner
How long have you been at DDL: I gave birth to this baby - 7 years and going strong!
Pets: 2 Dogs, Lily, Gunner & an African Grey psycho bird, Kenya
Hobbies: Adventure Travel, Hiking, Cuddling w/ Lily & Gman fireside, warm weather sailing
What you love most about your job: Watching people love & cherish their dogs & giving them our absolute best!
Quote or Motto: Everything is possible

Brian

Position at DDL: HR Manager
How long have you been at DDL: February, 2006
Pets: 1 Dog - Poncho, 2 Cats - Toonces and Zoom-Zoom
Hobbies: Collecting vintage ashtrays, international travel, and house remodeling - the never ending project. Can school be considered a hobby? It takes up most of my free time.
What you love most about your job: Having the autonomy to build and implement programs that develop our employees. Happy and motivated employees=happy dogs!
Quote or Motto: Tell me and I'll forget, Show me and I'll remember, Involve me and I'll understand.

Carol

Position at DDL: Controller
How long have you been at DDL: October, 2007
Pets:2 Border Collies - Kasey and Finnegan and 2 Pixie Bob Cats - O'Reilly and Steve.
Hobbies: Travelling, sewing and party planning!
What you love most about your job: Never a dull moment!!
Quote or Motto: Happiness is not something readymade. It comes from your own actions. (Dalai Lama)

Michelle

Position at DDL: Administrative Assistant
How long have you been at DDL: July, 2009
Pets: Zane: 11 year old Long Haired Chihuahua
Hobbies:Working with my band, reading (mostly non-fiction) and golf
What you love most about your job: That I get to be around some of the cutest and sweetest creatures on earth, both canine and human
Quote or Motto: Rabid emotion is the justifcation for everything

Bruce

Position at DDL: Manager - Elliott
How long have you been at DDL: August, 2008
Pets: Lucky and Kristy the Greyhounds.
Hobbies: Animal Assisted Therapy, world travel and naps.
What you love most about your job: What is not to love about my job? I play with dogs all day long and get paid for it.
Quote or Motto: Stand on your desk! (Stop by the Elliott store and I will explain it)

Nahzanin

Position at DDL: Assistant Manager - Elliott
How long have you been at DDL: December, 2008
Pets: I can't have any animals where I live now, but my heart still belongs to my adorable little pit bull puppy pants, Stoli, who passed on about a year ago.
Hobbies: Travel, motorcycling, singing, playing piano, writing music, dreaming about DDL (seriously!) and trying to get in shape so I can maybe run a marathon one day...
What you love most about your job: At the risk of sounding like everyone else, the pooches of course! What else could possibly be as fantastic as working with dogs and their people all day long!?
Quote or Motto: What other people think of you is none of your business.

Richard

Position at DDL: Assistant Manager - Elliott
How long have you been at DDL: June, 2009
Pets: Sissy is a 5 year old German Shepherd / Pit mix. I have heard some dogs described as having a "head full of rocks", in Sissy's case those rocks are shaped like kongs.
Hobbies: Getting Sissy her ball "fix", brewing beer, hiking, camping, climbing, cycling, and reading anything I can get my hands on.
What you love most about your job: I like the opportunity to work with open and honest individuals who are are excited by life. The people are nice too!
Quote or Motto: Men are like steel. When they lose their temper, they lose their worth. -Chuck Norris

Matthew

Position at DDL: Manager - Capitol Hill
How long have you been at DDL: March, 2008
Pets: Proud Godfather of the infamous RootBeer
Hobbies: Yoga, Meditation, Guitar/Piano, Gaming, Travel
What you love most about your job: It's challenging, keeps me fit, and has puppies!
Quote or Motto: "The pond and the river have become one, in the spring rain." -Buson

Jen

Position at DDL: Assistant Manager - Capitol Hill
How long have you been at DDL: September, 2008
Pets: Duncan, beagle (also known at Cap Hill as Tur-Duncan or the eager-beagle!)
Hobbies: What spare time?!? I'm also a graduate student at UW, enjoy hiking, going to concerts, and exploring Seattle.
What you love most about your job: Interacting with so many different people everyday. My job introduces me to people from all walks of life. And puppies! Everyone loves the puppies.
Quote or Motto: "I want to stay as close to the edge as I can without going over. Out on the edge you see all kinds of things you can't see from the center." - Kurt Vonnegut

Lali

Position at DDL: Grooming Manager
How long have you been at DDL: October, 2008
Pets: Luke, Toy Poodle; BeeGee, Toy Poodle (left); and Bundie, Australian Cattle Dog
Hobbies: Team penning, barrel racing, hiking
Quote or Motto: Live well, laugh often, love much.