Chris

Chris is a lifelong animal-lover and businesswoman. She is a Western Massachusetts native who saw a need for additional dog daycare and boarding in our area. Chris is happiest when she is playing with her lab-mix Wyatt. She is trained in animal CPR and possesses a lifetime of experience loving and training her own dogs. She is often asked by friends and family to dog-sit or help out with training.

This business is Chris’ dream. She has the passion and love for animals that will ensure Wagging Tails is a fun and safe environment. She is only working with professionals of the highest caliber because she truly wants every animal in her care to have the absolute best treatment possible.

Sharon

Sharon is our Accounting Manager and she also sits on our Board of Directors as the Treasurer. She has several years of accounting experience. She also has experience volunteering in an animal shelter in South Carolina where she helped with fund raisers and taking care of the animals there.

She lives in South Carolina with her husband and their daughter Celine and their best friend, Starbuck.

Greg Riley

Greg Riley is our Director of Training here at Wagging tails Pet Resort.  He also sits on our Board of Directors.  He is the area’s foremost expert in canine cognition and emotion as well as one of the most in-demand Behaviorist/Dog Trainers in Southern New England, Greg is an Anthrozoologist, an Applied Canine Behaviorist/Psychologist, and a Professional Canine Educator. Greg has been working with dogs for the better part of two decades, and has completed a myriad of educational programs including a Master’s Degree in Anthrozoology with a depth of study in Ethology as well as Canine Learning Theory and Behavior. Greg recently relocated to the Pioneer Valley from the Boston Metro area and enjoys life living on the Connecticut River with his Partner and two dogs; Thunder and Luna.​

Amanda

Amanda is our grooming Salon Manager here at Wagging Tails Pet Resort. She comes to us with over 5 years of grooming experience. She knew she wanted to pursue a career with animals and decided to become a groomer because she loves working with dogs and seeing the transformation the dogs go through with the grooming process. She has a boxer pup named Archie. She fell in love with the breed when her sister got her first boxer, Tyson. She can’t wait to meet you and your furry friend!

Audrey

Audrey is one of the dog handlers here at Wagging Tails. She is also working with our trainer, Greg, to become a certified dog trainer. She is currently a senior in Biology, focusing on Animal Sciences, at UMass Amherst, hoping to pursue a career in Animal Behavior and maybe eventually, as a veterinarian. As a life-long dog owner and lover, she says she is living the dream working as a dog handler here. Wag on!

Rachael

Rachael is one of our dog handlers here at Wagging Tails. She is currently a senior journalism major at Quinnipiac University, but she sneaks home to Easthampton every once and a while to help at WTPR. Rachael started at Wagging Tails as the marketing intern where she combined her communications background and creative social media knowledge to establish our marketing department! She adores working with dogs, and always has the biggest smile and infectious energy whenever she comes into work. She has a Bichon Frise of her own named Finley.

“It’s a treat to work at a pawfect job with playful pups by your side, wag on!”

Alyssa

Alyssa is one of our dog handlers here at Wagging Tails.  Alyssa has always had a passion for working with animals ever since she was a little kid. She graduated with her Associate’s Degree in August of 2017, and is currently enrolled in Animal Science at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst. She has a strong passion for working with both dogs and horses and hopes that after she graduates in late 2019, she will work at a rescue facility to help rehabilitate dogs and horses in order to help find their forever homes. Along with working as one of our dog handlers, Alyssa is also a Veterinary Assistant and is beginning the process of entering a program to become a licensed Veterinary Nurse.