Keegan Barteski - Owner
Keegan has been the owner of Petite Paws Playcare since July 2020.
Have you noticed a facelift the facility has gotten in the past year? Keegan has been working hard to revamp the space to provide the highest quality service to human and furry clients alike. With a background of retail management and visual merchandising, he took over the daycare with the vision “to create a chic and safe lounge for small dogs, full of merriment that my own special guys (Guido & Gunner) could enjoy!”
Sara K - Operations Manager
SCAP-BC, Dip. CBST (Aggressive Behaviour Specialization)
Sara has been the Manager at PetitePaws since August 2020.
Likely the first face you see dropping off your dog, she is also the face behind our Instagram!
Having worked as a canine hydrotherapist, Sara is passionate about incorporating canine health—both physical and mental— into the daycare setting. Earlier this year she launched the Fitness Program as a way to provide a more enriching experience for dogs while at their home away from home! A staunch advocate for force free and science-based positive reinforcement methods, she believes that, "the relationship we have with dogs is so unique and symbiotic–they push our boundaries and teach us daily how little we actually know— and so we owe it to them to open ourselves up to new ways of understanding and conversing with our best friends, to empower them, by setting them up for success!"
Sara is a certified Separation Anxiety Behaviour Consultant and has completed her Diploma of Canine Behaviour Science and Technology with a specialization in Aggressive Behaviour, along with the KPA Puppy Start Right course and looks forward to a lifelong journey of continuing education to raise the bar in the dog daycare industry.
Education:
Certified Separation Anxiety Pro Behaviour Consultant Program (2023)
Pet First Aid Certified
Diploma of Canine Behaviour Science and Technology, 2021
Karen Pryor Academy Puppy Start Right, 2022
BA Communication Studies and Publishing Arts
