Welcome to LittlePawsOfHope, LTD
Dog Training, Daycare, Lodging, & Spa in Westbury,NY
Call us at (917) 519-5708

Karla is out going, dedicated and animal loving employee.  She has a certification in pet care / grooming from Nassau BOCES CSS that she obtained June of 2018.  She also experienced working with exotic animals.  Since a small child her dream was to work with animals and it has become her passion.  Karla joined the LPH team in June 2019 working with animals brings her joy and has been dedicated to become a professional groomer with LPH.

Nikita is from Switzerland and  moved to New York in 2018.  She obtained her certification in animal care, from the Animal Guardian School of Switzerland.  She also worked as the Director of Societa Protezione Animal Locarno e Valli shelter for animals in Switzerland. Animals are her true passion.

Hope Garlick is a Certified Pet Dog Trainer and a professional member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT) an organization of individual dog trainers who are committed to becoming better trainers through education worldwide. She is also trained in pet CPR.

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Desiree Rapp has been part of the LPH team since the summer of 2015. She has obtained a Master's Degree in Social Work, which means she is an expert in the cognitive-behavioral sciences used here with our more fearful and anxious guests. She has a passion and love for animals as well as the family's they belong to.

Pet CPR Certified

Graduate of New York school of dog grooming. Ten years of experience. Joined LPH September 2018. Experience grooming dogs, cats, small animals, and horses.

Dani is a Professional dog trainer from Brasil and former competitive participant in agility trials.  She joined the LPH team in 2019 and continues to add her own body of knowledge in the behavior field as well as many faucets of pet dog training.  Specializing in fear, anxiety & puppies.  Continues her ongoing education in the field of dog training and behavior studies.

She is also a member of the Association for Professional Dog Trainers (APDT). Pet CPR Certified

Since an early age dogs have always been an important part of her life.  Instead of first word being mom or dad it was a name of a dog.  

She is mom to four beautiful Brazilian Terriers: Chilli, Beans, Evee & Kira

Francesca joined the LPH Team in 2019.  Before joining our team, Fran rode trained and competed on horses all over Long Island.  Fran represented the Metropolitan Region for United States Pony Club in the discipline of show jumping.  Fran has also trained students of all ages from age 5+. When she is not here hanging out with all of LPH doggy guest you can find out riding.