Started in March of 2019 as a Kennel Tech. In January of 2020, she graduated from Starmark Academy for Professional Dog Trainers and started Training Dogs. Shortly after, she also became the Assistant Training Manager. She has 3 dogs - Mama Cash, Molly, and Kiko.

In February of 2023, she graduated from Starmark Academy for Professional Dog Trainers and returned to MN for an Internship with LK9. After her internship finished, she stayed onboard full-time as a Dog Trainer. Katerina has 4 dogs - Bella, Rexha, Margo, and Neisha.

While still working in the kennel as well, Zoey is now helping out as a Training Assistant as of August 2023. She will be involved with rescue dogs, group classes, and refresher sessions.

Started in December 2020 as a Kennel Technician and was promoted to General Manager in April of 2022. She cares immensely for the dogs and ensures everything is going smoothly around the kennel. BilliJo has three dogs, Duke, Diesel, and Daisy.

Started in July of 2022 as a Kennel Technician and promoted to Assistant Kennel Manager in April of 2023. Kelsey enjoys working with all the various kinds of dogs we get for training, boarding, and daycare. She loves that each one has their own special personaliity. Kelsey has two dogs, Kilo and Apollo.

Started in February 2023 as a Kennel Technician. Zoey's favorite thing about work is seeing all the training dogs progress over time and become well-mannered dogs. In her spare time, she works with her dog Boomer on keeping his training skills sharp and learning new things. Zoey also spends time with her horse, Sable.

Started in November 2022 as a Kennel Technician. Lillia enjoys working in the kennel and caring for the dogs! Play groups is one of her favorite job duties! She has four dogs of her own, Trigger, Winnie, Mac and Penny.

Started in November 2021 as a Kennel Technician. Kelly is also a Dental Assistant. When working at LK9, her favorite tasks are socialization groups and taking dogs on country strolls. Kelly has two dogs, Cocoa and Honey.

Started in August 2023 as a Kennel Technician. Her favorite thing about work is seeing all the different breeds of dogs and getting to know more about each of them. She enjoys playing/interacting with all the dogs during daycare and 1:1 sessions. In her spare time, she enjoys taking her dog Vader on walks and spending time with him.

Pursued her passion in 2020 to become a full-time dog groomer. She loves being able to earn the trust of nervous/scared dogs and help them through the grooming process. Lori has two dogs, Kirby and Annie.

Started in April 2021 as a Kennel Technician while she learned grooming and now she grooms full-time! She loves to learn as much as possible about dogs, whether it is grooming or training! She has two dogs of her own, Meika and Rex.

Started in March 2024. Kalie comes to us from the Florida panhandle with over 4 years of Grooming experience and also many years of dog experience in a boarding and daycare facility. She is an experienced Groomer for all breeds and is excited to join us in caring for your fur babies.