PETS: 2 GOLDEN RETRIEVERS, TEACUP MALTISE, AND A RESCUE

Director of Recipient Relations & Director of Human Relations

Darlene is the woman who does it all. She has many hats at our company. Even after all the hard work she puts in to keep the company running, she finds time to be, not just Josh’s and Ryan’s Mom, but every staff member’s second Mom. She started her Little Angels journey when her son Ryan did, 5 years ago. She was on the hunt for a service dog organization that would help Ryan, and she found Little Angels. She couldn’t be more grateful for her place within the company and enjoys touching lives, one dog at a time. She is pictured here with one of her personal dogs, Lily. She also owns a mix breed named Maddie, a Golden Retriever named Sonya, and acts as a breeding foster for one of our breeding dogs, Luna. 

Breeding Program Manager

Dana has been involved in the assistance dog industry for over eight years and has whelped multiple litters for service dog programs. Dana has the gift of a watchful eye when it comes to the little details that go into starting a newborn puppy on the path to good health and behavior to become a much-needed service dog. Dana has trained for Little Angels for years and is a blessing to those touched by the program. She also works directly with prison staff to accommodate the needs of dogs within their facility, and directs training and instruction of inmates, responsible for inmate trainers and gathering monthly reports on dogs’ progress

Board Secretary & Applications Manager

My position at Little Angels as, Admissions Administrator, is much more than just a job to me. I truly want to help all of my applicants through the LASD application process and in doing so change their lives for the good. I also know that this is a very stressful time for my applicants and their families. Not only are they having to tell a complete stranger about their disability and many matters that they may have always preferred to keep private, they also are stressed about the outcome of their acceptance into the Little Angels program. I do try to alleviate some of that stress and let them know that I am on their team in their effort to obtain a service dog.
I have been involved with Little Angels from the inception more that 20 years ago. It is a pure delight to see how far this brainchild of Katie’s to give the disabled to a opportunity lead a more stable and comfortable life, has come. I remember when the concept of “Changing Lives One Dog at a Time ” was born and seeing the actual change that our dogs are making in peoples lives is one of the most fulfilling accomplishments of my life.