Our Lindenhurst Team

My name is April Heisler, and I am a Chicago suburb native, and the owner of Camp Bow Wow Lindenhurst. My passion for animals started at a very young age. Ever since I can remember, I was drawn to animals and wanted to bring home every single one I came across. One of my early jobs in high school was cleaning kennels at a local animal boarding facility. As an adult, I pursued a higher education in math and business. I have spent the last 17 years in the corporate world. While my career has been successful, it was missing something. Passion.

For the last 13 plus years, I have been dedicating my free time to fostering and advocating for homeless dogs. I have personally fostered over 300 dogs! During all my time in rescue work, I have seen the opportunity and need for quality boarding and daycare services. It is so hard to find someone that you can trust to take care of your fur-babies. I know my pups mean the world to me and I want the best for my own 4-legged kids!

This is how I discovered Camp Bow Wow. I finally found a business that aligned with my standard of care, and love of dogs! Now it’s been full steam ahead, taking my passion to the next level. I cannot wait to welcome all the future campers when we open our doors, which will be soon!"

Stefanie started with Camp Bow Wow in December 2022 shortly after we opened our doors. She started as a front desk receptionist and quickly moved into a front desk trainer role. And then in February of 2024 she officially took on the manager role. Stefanie has been a wonderful member of the CBW Lindenhurst family and serves our clients 2-legged and 4-legged with such compassion, integrity, and enthusiasm. She takes great pride in her job and loves to greet every pup that walks in our doors. At home she enjoys spending time with her family which includes her husband, two daughters, a brand new grand-daughter and her little pup “Lady.”