Ellen Haight grew up on the Front Range of Colorado,
riding family ponies bareback in the foothills near Colorado Springs. Printing and publishing jobs began early with an after-school typesetting job, blossoming into her current stint as Editor of Holistic Horse magazine. She became a full-time horseowner in 1993, acquiring Snickers, her Arab/QH/POA cross she still owns today. Ellen joined Holistic Horse in 2000, expanding her knowledge of complementary and alternative therapies. Snickers and Ellen, and family dog, Brookie, have all benefited from the integrative therapies featured in every edition of Holistic Horse. The magazine is a bi-monthly publication, available by subscription, and at tack stores across the United States. See www.holistichorse.com

She attended both Colorado State University and Mesa State College in the late 70's. She met her husband, Lon, in 1981 and they married in 1983. During the bust in 1984 they moved to Orlando, Florida. Here they pursued their careers for the next 17 years, he as an electrician and she as a veterinary technician and basic obedience instructor. The events of Sept 11, 2001 made Lon and Teri realize that they were too far away from home and family and they returned to Grand Junction in July 2002. Teri took 2 years off to reaquaint herself with family and the Colorado mountains. During this time she studied and took an on-line college course to become a Certified Canine Behavior Counselor. She launched her business, Angels in the Making, LLC, a dog training and animal behavior counseling service, in 2004. She joined Western Slope Animal Services Networking Group in Sept 2007 becoming the vice-president of the group in July 2008. In March 2008 she became a Certified Pet Dog Trainer through the international Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers. Teri has always felt a special connection to dogs and cats. As a dog trainer and animal behavior counselor, it is her goal to help owners understand their pets better and to help each dog and cat find the angel within. All training is performed using positive reinforcement training (using food, pets, praise, toys and real life rewards). No choke chains please! For more information about Teri and her business please visit www.angelsinthemaking.com

Corye Bogy-Donham was born and raised in Arkansas, graduating from the University of Arkansas with a degree in Administrative Management. She founded Doggie Playtime in 2006 in Houston, TX because she loves animals and is passionate about working with them. Corye is a member of the National Association of Professional Pet Sitters and Professional United Pet Sitters. Corye helped start the Western Slope Animal Services Networking Group in Grand Junction, CO. She is Pet CPR and First Aid certified by Pet Tech. Doggie Playtime is committed to providing its customers with quality in-home care for your pets so they are happy and comfortable when you are away. For more information visit www.doggieplaytime.com.