Animal crazy as long as she can remember, Julie entered the veterinary industry straight out of high school; starting as a kennel technician/ groomer in a small animal veterinary hospital in Portland, Or. She became a Certified Veterinary Technician, working in small animal & exotics general practice and dermatology specialty hospital for 12 years before moving to corporate America. She trained dogs privately for 2 years, specializing in "hyper and difficult" dogs, helping clients learn what their dogs were actually "telling" them. She has spent her life with animals. She has spent the last 25+ years grooming her own personal Persians and dogs. She lives with her husband, youngest daughter, 2 dogs, 5 cats, 2 horses and rabbit on their small acreage farm in Scappoose, Or. 

Hailey was born and raised in Columbia County, graduating from Scappoose High School. She has always loved animals from a very young age and was raised with cats, dogs, horses, goats, chickens and rabbits. She spent her childhood and teen years riding and showing horses. While in high school, she worked at a local large and small animal veterinary hospital as a kennel technician, moving to a veterinary assistant while in college. She graduated from Portland Community College Veterinary Technology Program in 2020 and has been working as a Certified Veterinary Technician ever since. Hailey spent a few years working in research after college, where she discovered her love for monkeys. She specialized in behavior and training. She currently works as a CVT for a small animal Veterinary Surgical Specialty Practice. Hailey lives with her husband, daughter, 2 dogs and horse in Vernonia, Or.