Our Joliet Team

Being a life long Shorewood resident inspired John's decision to open Camp. Here with his wife Alex they raised their family (Colleen 29, Shannon 26, Sean 22).

With the memory of fur babies gone before, Sam & KC helped break ground for Camp along with their Grand Puppy, Briggs.

"CBW is our way of trying to give back to the community that has given us so much. We hope to help families eliminate the stress associated with taking care of their fur babies. Today families have many commitments, and not all can include their pups. Our promise is to provide the best facility, most loving staff, and ensure your families memories are made together."

Joining camp in March ‘22 Kate was Employee #1. She brings decades of hospitality experience including owning and operating her own restaurant for 17 years. CBW was a great opportunity to pivot her career.

Her love for the dogs is immeasurable. Building relationships with the clients; the quick pace of Camp, and helping our young team grow is what she loves the most about Camp.

Outside of Camp she enjoys time with family, her 3 grandchildren and a close circle of friends.

Tati started at CBW in August 2022. She was drawn to CBW by her love of dogs. Tati has always wanted to work with dogs. Tati’s favorite part about working at CBW is all the dogs she gets to meet, her coworkers, and meeting Pet Parents around the community.

Before working at CBW Tati would dogsit for her family and friends. Tati enjoys spending her free time with her partner, Lidia, their dog Kai, and her family.

Mia started at Camp in July of '24. Drawn out of her love of dogs, she's converted that to strong bonds with all the Campers in her care. She grew up surrounded by dogs, helping family members when needed and going on adventures with friends to find neighborhood pups and return them home. In her free time she loves hikes with family and friends.

Christine started out as a pet parent, bringing her furbaby Bentley to play with the other campers then joined the CBW team in October 2023. After touring Camp knew she wanted to be part of the CBW family. Christine enjoys greeting all the campers at walk-in and seeing how happy and excited they are to be at camp! Her hobbies and interest include crafting, camping and spending time with her family, 5 grandbabies and 4 grandpuppies.

Brooklyn joined the CBW team in September 2023. She was drawn to Camp by her love for dogs and the fun posts on Social Media. Brooklyn’s favorite part about working at Camp is spending time with the dogs, watching them play and interact. Brooklyn grew up around 3 dogs and has 6 dogs now! In her free time, Brooklyn is in school studying to be a nurse, she travels and listens to music.

Regan’s journey at CBW began in August 2022, when Camp first opened. Regan was attracted to CBW through her interest in meeting all types of dog breeds and watching the dogs interact. Regan’s favorite part about CBW is watching how excited the dogs get coming to Camp! Regan grew up with a love for dogs, and she would dog sit for family friends. Regan spends her free time, driving around town with friends and family.

Omar joined the Camp Bow Wow team in July of 2023. He was drawn to camp by his love of dogs. Omar’s favorite part about working at CBW is meeting new dogs daily. Omar is a big Dog-Person, he grew up with 5 dogs and has taken care of countless others for family members. When Omar isn’t walking his puppy, Chloe, he’s spending time with friends!

Ryann started at Camp in September 2022. Ryann was drawn to CBW by her love of animals and the opportunity to work with them. Her favorite part about working at CBW is the amazing people she works with and getting to form relationships with each Camper. Ryann has grown up with dogs and worked as a dogsitter for her friends and family. Ryann spends her free time with family, practicing guitar, and walking her dogs Gucci and Saint!

Natalie started working at Camp in August when CBW Joliet opened. She was drawn to CBW because she wanted to continue working with dogs. Natalie’s favorite part about working at camp is watching the dogs do funny dog things. Natalie’s history with dogs began with dog walking and dog sitting. In college, she trained service dogs and was a kennel tech with SIT Service Dogs. Natalie spends her free time with friends and family.

Zoe first started at Camp when we opened in August 2022. She was drawn to camp by her love of animals and a desire to work with them. Zoe's favorite part of working at Camp is her coworkers and how happy the dogs are when they arrive at Camp! Zoe grew up with many animals and currently has a cat, Mac, and a fish, Luna. In her free time, Zoe enjoys playing video games, practicing archery, being outdoors, and listening to her favorite artist, Dean Lewis.

Abby joined the CBW team in July 2024. Growing up in a dog-loving household, her love for dogs grew stronger everyday. Frequent dog-sitting has allowed her to interact with a variety of different breeds and personalities, deepening her passion and care for dogs. She loves spending time with every dog at Camp, ensuring they get the love and care they deserve. When not at Camp, she enjoys running, shopping, and spending time with friends and family.

One of our newest team members whose aspiration is to become a groomer. An animal lover forever, exemplified by her dedication to finding where a lost dog belonged, and getting them back to safety. "I love seeing the new dogs coming into Camp, getting to know their names and personalities, of course I have to go one by one petting everyone to make sure they feel seen and loved." When not working Arianna walks with her dogs Rocco & Dolly, spends time with friends, and family or discovers new hobbies like painting, puzzles or crochet.

Dane joined camp in Dec '24. Nicknamed as a kid "Danimal" because she was always bringing a hurt or sick bird or bunny home to help, her whole life she's been around all kinds of animals. It is her passion, especially all things equestrian, however she believes dogs are truly man's best friend, showing us love and light when we need to see it most! When not at camp she like to create art/music and be with family and her animals at home!

Drawn to camp by her love of animals and a desire to work with them, Grace started in May of 2025. Her favorite part of working at Camp is her coworkers and getting to spend time with all of the campers! In her free time Grace helps friends and family with their animals, loves traveling, going to the beach, concerts and hanging out with friends.

A dog lover her whole life, Lily joined Camp in 2025. Growing up around pups and dog sitting whenever she could helped her learn to connect with pups of all personalities. She brings that energy and care to camp every single day. When not at Camp Lily enjoys shopping, doing schoolwork, running and making pottery.

Since April of 2024 Tess has been bringing her positive spirit to all she does at Camp. She says: “There is nothing better than coming home to a dog you love. It’s even better going to a job that is filled with dogs I love. I have grown so many strong bonds with various dogs and I am grateful Camp has allowed me to do that. I especially love it when I get to interview dogs and introduce them to our fun and welcoming atmosphere. When I’m not working with the pups, I love to color and go on adventures with my friends.”

Jen and her husband’s first dog (Sparky) gave them 16 amazing years and their original intention was to “paws” on having another, but 2 months later she brought Freya home and decided to retire. She came to Camp as a customer to help Freya release energy, and loving all things about Camp and the idea of helping others with their pups she rejoined the workforce with us in July of 2025. In her spare time she loves to watch sports, play cards with family and stay connected to her daughter in med school.