About Us
Meet the Founder and CEO
Hi! My name is Chris,and I am a lifelong animal lover who has always had a soft spot for dogs. I grew up moving around the east coast with my Marine Corps pilot dad, my mom, sister, and we always had a dog as part of the family. When I moved away to college at FSU, I decided to work for Rover to make some extra money and to enjoy some dog bonding.:) I really loved the experience! Leo, my goldendoodle, became a favorite companion during my second degree; he went with me everywhere I could take him. I realized how difficult it was to find someone to take care of Leo the way I would and thought about the fact that I’m sure a lot of people struggle with finding quality dog care givers they can trust. I graduated with a degree in Entrepreneurship and Finance. My dream has always been to use that education to run my own business. I began working as a Finance Analyst at a HR Company, but I decided to leave the corporate world and do one of the things I love most: spend time loving on dogs. My goal is to offer busy dog parents who adore their dogs a stress-free day or vacation knowing their dog is not being ignored or alone. Customer service, kindness, and trustworthiness is very important when you are entrusting someone with two of your most important assets: your dog and your home. I am offering you a premier service, one that you can count on. I will do my best to always be timely, professional, loving, responsive and communicative with you about your pup’s visit with me. I will treat your baby like family. I am excited to share my lifelong passion of animals with the Pensacola community and hope you will sign up to “join the pack”!
Meet Our Team
Chris
Strategic Planner
Dog Care Professional
Hi, I’m Chris. Some people call me by my call sign, Caveman. I love being part of Fetch Fido and supporting my son’s exciting small business! I have been involved with dog and horse caretaking my entire life. My family owned several dogs throughout my childhood, mostly labradors and jack russell terriers. We also owned several thoroughbred horses which were shown at major horse shows along the east coast, so being involved in loving and caring for dogs is a treat for me. I am a University of Virginia graduate (Wa-hoo-wa!) and served in the Marine Corps as an Officer/Pilot for 28 years. I had the pleasure of commanding twice in Pensacola as squadron commander of HT-18 and MATSG-21. We love this area, especially the beach, and decided to plant roots here. I now work as a Simulator Instructor prepping our new pilots to serve our nation, which is very rewarding! In my free time, I love spending time and laughing with my family, hanging with my dogs, Rusty, Lucy, and Lulu, lifting weights, swimming, going to the beach, or reading a good book. At Fetch Fido, I act as the Strategic Planner and run the weekly IPR meetings, but my favorite role is supporting the Fetch Fido family by caring for the wonderful dogs in our care.
Shelley
Events Coordinator
Hi, everyone! My name is Shelley and I love being a part of the Fetch Fido team and working with my son, the founder and CEO of the company! I grew up moving around a lot as a military kid, married a 46 helicopter pilot in the Marine Corps and continued to move around for many years as we grew our family! After receiving a masters degree in education, I taught everything from first grade through fourth grade and also, had the pleasure of homeschooling my children throughout elementary school. I also really enjoy planning parties and events. A big part of my children’s birthday each year was creating a fun birthday theme together. These skills served me well in many projects, but especially when planning both my daughter and son’s weddings. For Fetch Fido, I oversee operations, plan special events and prepare for some marketing events, such as the Wedding Expo, Barktoberfest, and our annual Thanksgiving Collaboration Give Away! Additionally, I adore helping families care for their pets because I have been an animal lover my whole life. I have a difficult time walking past a dog downtown without saying hello! Over the years, I have owned many precious dogs and each one has profoundly blessed my life.
Marina
Dog Care Professional
Hello everyone! ☀️ My name is Marina and I am so excited to have joined the Fetch Fido team! 🐶 I did most of my growing up in Brooklyn, NY and found Pensacola by accident during my time in the Navy. I loved it so much that I decided to move here after completing my service and continue college on this beautiful coast. I am a full time student at UWF studying psychology and forensics. I have two sweet dogs of my own, Charlie and George. We like to spend as much time as we can exploring the local dog friendly spots and hitting up the beach. 🌊 I am so happy for the opportunity to join the Fido family and I can’t wait to meet all of our members (both human and pups❤️) 🐩 🐕 🐶
Blakely
Office Assistant
Dog Care Professional
Hey everyone! 👋🏻 My name is Blakely, and I’m thrilled to be a part of the Fetch Fido family!! 🎉🤗 I was born in Pensacola, but I spent most of my childhood in Oklahoma and Texas before moving back to Florida in high school. In 2012, I returned to Pensacola for college, and I’ve called this beautiful place home ever since!! 🏡🥰 I’m a proud mom to four fur babies: two playful pups and two adorable kitties! 🐶😸 Luna is my energetic Australian Shepherd/Golden Retriever mix—she’s a ball of sunshine! Bella, on the other hand, is my sweet old lady Pug who absolutely LOVES to lounge around! 🥰 And then there are my little kitties, Memow and Stormie, who bring so much fun to my life! 😻 Spending time with my fur family fills my heart with so much joy, and I promise to give your fur babies the same love and care that I give mine!! 🥰❤️ I can’t wait to meet all the wonderful pups in our Fetch Fido family!!
Dalton
Dog Care Professional
Hello everybody! 👋 My name is Dalton and I'm so happy to be a part of Fetch Fido ☺️🐕! I was born in Georgia and raised in Central Florida in a small town. I moved to Pensacola to go to the UWF to study Marine Biology 🐟🐡🐬and Geographical Information Science. I love nature and animals since I grew up with them my whole life, and can't wait to show every dog 🐕 , cat🐈 , or even lizard🦎 I meet, as much love as I can! I'm so lucky to be a part of the Fetch Fido family and look forward to meeting everyone! 🎉🎉
What To Expect from Fetch Fido
Fetch Fido pledges to be reliable, transparent, safe, professional, and family oriented for our clients and their fur babies. In all that we do, these qualities will be at the forefront of our thoughts because your dog is our most important client. The mission and passion of this organization is to love your dog unconditionally, provide service that is on par with being family, and to help the owner alleviate anxiety of leaving their furry friend. The result of your expectations should be that your dog is being loved and pampered to the standards and above the expectations of the service. We strive to be an organization whose mission and number one priority is to be a partner in making sure your dog has an amazing life.