Ayse worked in the hotel industry for 20 years. At the end of 2015, she decided to change her career to pursue her passion, caring for animals. Ayse was born and raised in Turkey in a family that rescued various kind of homeless and injured animals, including dogs, cats, chicks and sheep. At her previous job Ayse ”rescued” the neglected plants, reviving them or giving them a new home. She is currently the mother of two “failed foster” dogs, Geronimo and Macie, and has fostered Lucky Dog puppies until they could find their forever home. Simply put Ayse has a passion for keeping things alive.

After graduating from Tufts University spent 2 years volunteering and working his way around the world. Christopher transitioned this experience into several years with Hostelling International as a budget travel and culture educator, as well as managing the 273-bed Washington, DC facility. Christopher and his wife Ayse, the Manager at Doggywalker.com Arlington, have 2 children ages 4 and 6. Their first fury child Mila is an almost 17-year-old lab mix rescue. Mila is short for Milagro which is miracle is Spanish, and Mila has been truly been a miracle in their lives.

Beatrix has more than 10 years of experience working in the hospitality industry around the world. She was born and raised in Hungary and moved to Greece after graduation to complete her internship. Beatrix relocated in the United States in 2012 and continued working in the hospitality industry before turning her passion for animals into a career by joining DoggyWalker.com Arlington in 2016. Beatrix has been surrounded by pets since she was a child, falling in love with her family’s first pet, a rescued Dachshund mix named Betty. She has raised two other dogs since, now including her 8-month old Doxie named Simon. Beatrix recently decided to expand her career further by studying canine behavior and training to help other dog parents gain a better understanding of their dogs’ behaviors as well as helping rescued animals find their forever homes.