Dog Handler

Abbey

Born and raised in Townsville I have always had a passion for animals. Growing up my family always had dogs so it was my dream to have one to call my own.

In high school I did a work placement at a vet clinic as I had dreamed of being a vet my whole life. But I soon realised that wasn’t the career path for me.

I always knew working beside dogs was what I wanted to do but there wasn’t ever a name for it back then. I went on to study and complete my Bachelor of Science majoring in Zoology at JCU, wanting to one day pursue a job at a zoo.

Volunteering at Billabong Sanctuary gave me a small insight into what that would be like, and while I loved being around the many species of animals there, in my heart I knew working with dogs was my true passion. Now with years of experience in boarding kennels and dog daycare’s I find myself here with the Dogtopia/Pet Hub team finally doing what I’ve always wanted. Now with my partner we have our fur-son Wallace the Italian Greyhound, and hope to get him an iggy sister in the not so distant future.

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