Kath Fraser – Pack Leader / Director

I work a lot behind the scenes to ensure that JOLLY DOGS day to day operation runs smoothly, providing the highest quality care in a safe, nurturing environment with our talented and trained team!  

My background is in business ownership and property management with many years of leadership experience! It warms my heart getting to know the personalities and quirks of your fur babies. When I am not working I can be found running or walking on one of New Zealand’s tracks and trails. I have my own complex little miniature schnauzer “Riley”.

Izzy – Pack Manager

Izzy is our passionate and enthusiastic Manager who runs our front of house to ensure a smooth operation and also enjoys time in each bay training and challenging our daycare dogs.

Izzy joined our team as a previous veterinary practice manager and loves her hands on role especially being our champion photographer and responsible for our social media and marketing.

Since joining Jolly Dogs Izzy is furthering her skills undertaking a dog psychology and training course. Izzy practices this in daycare and at home with her 40kg mixed breed boy, Buddy.

Kalyn – Professional Groomer

Kalyn is a highly experienced dog groomer and has been grooming for over 6 years! She started her journey in her home town of Texas, USA where she groomed in salons and as a mobile groomer. Kalyn has now joined us after fulfilling her dream of travelling post covid. She has been in South Korea for 6 months where she has been practicing her Korean and experiencing the culture, making new friends along the way!

Kalyn is so excited to be in New Zealand with some of her family, to see the beautiful country and to continue her grooming journey with us at Jolly Dogs! Her favourite part to grooming is seeing how happy and proud the dogs are after their groom and she loves watching them show off to their owners!

Daneka - Canine Carer

Daneka is one of our awesome canine handlers! You’ll always see her here bright and early. She came to Jolly Dogs after having done a vet assistant course and she hopes study to become a vet later down the line!

Daneka loves working with dogs and really enjoys teaching them new tricks and getting all the cuddles of course! She loves getting to know the dogs individual personalities and learning what makes every dog happy. She takes lots of the awesome photos of your doggos and loves getting them at their silliest angles! She also helps run the social media too and creates lots of the fun instagram and facebook stories you see!

Hunter - Canine Carer

Hunter is another of our amazing canine handlers. Her love of dogs stemmed from her sisters gorgeous staffy, Koda! She also has a grumpy cat, Jargo. Hunter has always loved dogs but has never had her own, so she really enjoys working at Jolly Dogs as she gets her daily dog dose! She finds working with dogs so rewarding especially when having a bad day, as a doggy cuddle will fix anything!

Hunter did an online veterinary assistant course prior to joining us but now plans to study Health Psychology in the future and is very interested in learning how mental health can affect our physical health.

Lily - Canine Carer

Olivia - Grooming Assistant & Canine Carer

Olivia started at Jolly Dogs as a volunteer and quickly showed her initiative and passion for working with dogs! Olivia recently finished at Westlake Girls High School and we are really excited to have her onboard with us full time, learning the grooming side of Jolly Dogs alongside Kalyn.

Olivia’s favourite thing about working at Jolly Dogs is becoming best friends with all the lovely dogs and learning about each of their personalities. She loves seeing the puppies growing into dogs and to see how happy they are at the end of the day when they see their owners! Olivia spends her time outside of Jolly Dogs painting, singing, doing outdoor sports & being with animals!