Amory

The biggest supporter of Blue Ridge Assistance Dogs is Lydia’s Mom, Amory. She graciously donated the barn on her family’s estate where the school is located, supports Lydia in all her endeavors, and is a wonderful sounding board for new ideas and projects. She is always available to give assistance in any way possible. Her true “Southern Hospitality” allows all the volunteers to feel that they are at home whenever they visit. We are truly fortunate to have such a warm and wonderful person as a member of our team.

Aikiko

Akiko makes her home in Arlington, VA, and began volunteering with BRAD in February 2002. She has been a great help with training and grooming the dogs, as well as helping with other things that needs to be done around the office.

Beth

Beth has been volunteering with Blue Ridge Assistance Dogs since 1999. When she is working with us, Beth’s responsibilities include giving the dogs lots of TLC. Beth will be working with the dogs more once the Therapy Dog program gets started. Beth works as a chef in Washington, DC. She also has private clients and is the cook for the owner of BET.

Bonnie

Bonnie started volunteering with BRAD in the summer of 2000. She enjoys grooming the dogs and working as a handler during obedience training. In Bonnie’s words “These dogs are awesome!” Hope insists on bringing Bonnie her car keys, no matter where she lays them down. Bonnie said “I could use her help at home when I can’t find them myself!” Bonnie has wanted to work with dogs since she was three years old. Thirty something years later, she became totally fascinated with the training process while rehabilitating a dog she and her husband, Rick, adopted who had been badly handled at one or more of her five previous homes. Bonnie feels the dogs learn much faster than she does! She is our Fundraising Coordinator. Bonnie and Rick are also owned by five cats.

Brian & Jane

Brian & Jane reside in Fairfax, VA. They joined the Blue Ridge team in November 2002 and became puppy raisers after our first litter was born. They are currently raising Calypso, their second puppy for Blue Ridge. We are happy to have Brian and Jane working with us.

Brad, Julie, Ellie & Emma

This wonderful family makes their home in Fredericksburg, VA. They became volunteers and puppy raisers for Blue Ridge Assistance Dogs in December 2002. They are currently raising Journey. Julie also works as an obedience trainer for All About Dogs (AAD). You can visit the AAD website at www.allaboutdogsinc.com. We thank Brad, Julie, Ellie, & Emma for their enthusiasm and dedication to BRAD, and look forward to their continued participation in our program.

Cindy

Dylan & Diane

Dylan & her mom, Diane, started volunteering for us in August 2002. They became puppy raisers in September of that year. Dylan is actually doing the puppy raising with Diane assisting her. Dylan is our youngest volunteer at the age of 8 and is doing an outstanding job with Theo. Dylan and Diane live in Dumfries, VA, and share their home with a Lab/German Shepherd mix and 2 cats. We are extremely happy to have Dylan and Diane working with us.

Ellen

Ellen is a web designer by trade and offered her services in helping with the constant updates a website like this needs. Her can do attitude has been a wonderful gift to Blue Ridge. Ellen lives in Reston, VA, where she shares her home with two terrior mixes, K-9 and Teegan, Maggie, a Border Collie, and Little Feets the cat.

Jane

Jane is a puppy raiser for Blue Ridge and raised Rosie for us. Jane and her husband make their home in West Virginia. They also have another black Lab named Ellie.

Joan

Joan was the first volunteer at Blue Ridge Assistance Dogs, starting her volunteer work in 1996. She assists with training dogs, dog sits on occasion, sends out volunteer applications, answers e-mail, and does just about anything that needs to be done at the school. She makes her home in the Northern VA area and lives with her Australian Shepherd, Teddy, and her cat, Elizabeth. Joan hopes to come to work for BRAD part-time when she retires from her job with the government.

Kathy

Lauren

Marsha

Marsha has been with BRAD since 2000 and is pictured doing what she loves best…
hugging a puppy! Marsha currently serves on the BRAD Board of Directors and handles all of the BRAD e-mail.

Melanie

Melanie is the original designer of our website. When she was told we hoped to have a website built in the future, she immediately volunteered her services. She spent many hours helping us organize our thoughts and putting them into an easy to read and pleasing format. Melanie and her husband, Tom, make their home in Northern VA along with their 2 children, Jennifer and Patrick. They also share their home with a Cockapoo named Rufus, and a Cockateil named Sport. BRAD is very happy to consider Melanie a part of our family.

Michele & Brian

Michele & Brian began volunteering for BRAD in August 2004. They are puppy-raising Jackson. Michele works for American University. Michelle & Brian reside in Burke VA.

Paul & June

Paul and June joined Blue Ridge as puppy raisers in November 2003. They are raising Denali, one of the puppies from our first litter. Paul and June make their home in Ashburn, VA. They also share their home with a Caesar the parrot and 3 fish, Bubba, Bob, & Blue. We arevery happy to have Paul and June with us as volunteers.

Regina

Regina has been a volunteer/puppy raiser with Blue Ridge Assistance Dogs since the summer of 1999. She has raised several puppies for Blue Ridge and has done an outstanding job. Regina is now our Puppy Raiser Coordinator. Regina and her husband, Jon, share their home in Manassas with a Jack Russell Terrier named Jill. We at Blue Ridge Assistance Dogs consider ourselves extremely lucky to have Regina as part of our team.