Buddies On Board was created after Vickie experienced difficulties finding time in her busy corporate working schedule to arrange for her own personal companion animals to see the vet, attend grooming appointments and get the socialization and enrichment they deserved. She found that many of her pet-loving friends had the same problem. Pet Concierge service was born. 

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Vickie has over 30 years of experience in the animal care industry. Her love of animals started on a small hobby farm as a child, breeding horses and dogs, surrounded by a menagerie of critters. It continued on in her teen years working as a kennel attendant for a rural animal shelter, rescuing strays, advocating for humane education, care and treatment of animals. She later became a Humane Officer and Animal Shelter Manager all while working as an animal trainer and student mentor. Vickie has vast knowledge of animal care, breeding/whelping, grooming, handling, safety and sanitation. It is no hardship dealing with difficult animals, medicating the sick and injured, calming the frightened and easily loving them all.

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