Vickie Young - Owner and Operator
Vickie and Arctic Tails are practically synonyms. It really seems that one
could not exist without the other! Vickie began to work on creating Arctic
Tails on November 22nd, 2002. From the moment the doors first opened
on August 11th, 2003 she has been blessed with nothing but memorable
moments and it keeps getting better!
Vickie has been working with animals for as long as she can remember.
She's done volunteer work with all kinds of animals - from the dogs and
cats at animal shelters, to the wild and exotic animals at the zoo. She's
wrangled at a ranch, gussied-up pets by grooming,
and taught many tricks as a trainer. Outside of Arctic Tails, she still
enjoys training dogs to work and play and is very active in Flyball.
It will probably come as no surprise that an animal lover like Vickie has
no less than nine dogs at home! She is President of Polar Pug Rescue
and has seven pugs of her own. They are Huckleberry, Paris, Morticha,
Louie, Bilbo, Pippen, and Peggi Sue. Her other furries are an English
Setter, named Zena, the lovable terrier mix, Valentine and Border Collie
mix, Karma. Each of her dogs has a unique history all its own, and a
unique place in her heart. Soon two Nigerian Dwarf goats will be added
into the mix!
Although Arctic Tails takes a lot of Vickie's day, she always seems to find
time to support her kids at their ball games, hang out with her grandson,
and ride horseback. She also spends time with Karma and other dogs,
training for Flyball.
Vickie says, "The most wonderful thing about Arctic Tails is meeting and
being a part of all these dogs' lives, and their people too! Ever since I
opened my doors, it just keeps getting better!"
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