Our Team

Danny has worked at the Practice for 31 years and has watched it grow into a thriving centre of excellence which he is very proud of. Danny’s interests include acupuncture on pets which he performs in practice, Danny mainly works at our Poulton branch.

In his spare time, Danny enjoys hill walking with his two terriers. He also plays the saxophone, enjoys skiing and practices taekwondo as a black belt. Danny lives at home with his wife, he has 3 older sons who all live in London, so he often visits there.

Andrea joined Dimples Veterinary practice as an assistant in 1993, in 1997 she left and in 2004 she came back to Lanes Vets.

At work Andreas main interests are Skin & Ears, wounds, medicine, lamenesses & emergency medicine.

Outside of work Andrea enjoys walking her dogs, spending time with her goats, circuit training, pilates, reading and baking. Andrea is also a Sunday School teacher and a member of the WI.

Lara qualified from Liverpool University Vet School in 1996 and has focused on Small Animal practice since she qualified. She joined Lanes Vets in 2009 as the senior small animal vet at Poulton and had the honour of being asked to join the partnership in 2014. She is looking forward to the challenge of guiding the progression of the practice in the future.

She enjoys all sides of small animal practice; she likes the puzzle that medical cases provide, and the skill involved in surgery. She is level 1 certified in Fear Free practice and enjoys making vet visits less stressful and more enjoyable for animals.

Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her family and their variety of pets – dogs, cats, and a tortoise! She likes to cook, knit, and read, and also enjoys watching movies with the kids.

Katharine graduated from the University of Edinburgh in 2009. After a few years working as a mixed animal practitioner, she moved into purely small animal practice. Katharine joined the team at Lanes Vets in November 2018 before becoming a Director in 2021. She has completed a Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice with a focus on small animal medicine, and mainly works at the Garstang branch.

Outside of work Katharine enjoys spending time outside and exploring the Lancashire countryside with her young family.

Kelly started at Lanes Vets in 2008 as a Registered Veterinary Nurse and has always worked within the animal industry. Kelly grew up in Chorley and is still local to her roots.

Since working at Lanes, Kelly has worked her way up and has gone from being a Veterinary Nurse to Head Nurse at Garstang and is now the Garstang & Cottam branch manager. In Summer 2021, Kelly bought into the practice and became one of our directors. Kelly’s main roles are HR and rota manager across the business.

In her spare time Kelly enjoys going to the gym spending time with her family, horses and dog.

Mandy began working at Lanes Vets in July 2019 and is based at the Garstang surgery. She grew up in the local area and has been working in similar roles ever since.

In the summer of 2021, Mandy bought in to the practice to become one of our directors.

Emma joined the practice August after qualifying in July 2024. Within work her interest lie within developing her surgical skills and interacting with all of our clients. Outside of work, Emma enjoys. cooking. baking, walking and spending time with her two cats.

Katie graduated from the University of Nottingham in 2023. Having started off at Lanes as a mixed intern, she is now working as a full-time small animal vet. She enjoys all aspects of the job but has a particular interest in imaging and surgery. Outside of work she enjoys singing and is currently learning the saxophone.

Virginia, also known as Gin, qualified from Cambridge University in 1985. Having worked in mixed practice in Derbyshire and Lancashire, she moved to Dimples Lane Vets in 1994 working mainly on the farm animal side of the practice.

Since the merger to form Lanes Vets in 2007, Gin decided that small animal work was for her, She is now based at our Lancaster branch.

Pernelle graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in London in 1996 and joined Lanes Vets in 2000. She worked with both farm and small animals before focusing on small animals at our Lancaster branch.

Pernelle is passionate about surgery and holds the Certificate of Advanced Veterinary Practice in Small Animal Surgery (CertAVP(SAS)).

At home, she enjoys walking, swimming and reading along with taking care of her dogs and cats, including Guide Dog puppy walking.

Jo has been qualified as a vet since 1999 and joined Lanes Vets in 2003.

Jo has a specific interest in Dentistry, recently gaining her post graduate certificate in dentistry. Alongside this, emergency medicine and surgery and fear free techniques are a passion of Jo’s.

Outside of work, Jo and her husband enjoy spending time with their three children and numerous pets. They enjoy walking water sports and music together.

Jo graduated from the University of Liverpool in 2011 and has worked predominately in small animal practice. Jo first came to Lanes Vets as a Student Vet and then came to work with us in 2015.

Jo’s main clinical interest medicine cases and has a postgraduate certificate in Small Animal Medicine. Jo’s other interests include dermatology, well-being in practice and mentoring prospective and current veterinary students.

Jo lives with her husband, twin boys and two cheeky cats Alfie and Padders. Outside of work, she enjoys running and keeping fit.

Andrea qualified as a Vet in 1994 and started with Lanes in 2020. Her favourite part of the job is orthopaedics but she enjoys the varied work load between consults and operations.

Outside of work, Andrea enjoys walking her border terrier and baking.

Laura is a University of Liverpool graduate, where she studied as a mature student to fulfil her long-standing ambition of becoming a vet. Throughout her training, she developed a particular affinity for working with horses, although her primary focus has always been small animal practice. She has a keen interest in surgery and hopes to further develop her skills in this area.

Laura grew up on the Fylde Coast and is delighted to be working so close to home. She now lives with her husband and two children, along with their Golden Retriever and three cats. During her spare time, she most enjoys going on family holidays.

Olivia was born and raised in Bermuda but moved to the UK in 2015 to attend university to become a veterinary surgeon. She graduated from the University of Surrey in 2020 and decided to pursue her Masters in Clinical Animal Behaviour at the University of Lincoln. While finishing her thesis, she started working part-time at Lanes Vets and now works full-time. 

Olivia is a candidate member of the Fellowship of Animal Behaviour Clinicians and is working towards becoming a Certified Clinical Animal Behaviourist through ASAB.

When not at work, she spends her time exploring new places with her toy poodle mix, Avi. She also enjoys doing pet and landscape photography.

Victoria returned to Lanes in March 2025, having originally qualified as a Veterinary Surgeon in 2021. She is currently undertaking a Certificate in Soft Tissue and Orthopaedics, an area where her main professional interests lie.

Outside of work, Victoria enjoys walking her dog, Storm, and keeping active through CrossFit.

Hana qualified as a veterinary surgeon in 2023 and joined Lanes in August 2024. She has a keen interest in pathology, imaging, and surgery, and loves being able to make a difference to the pets and people she works with.

Outside of work, Hana enjoys baking, cooking, and volunteering in her local community. She also loves hiking in the Peaks, travelling, and spending time with her cat, Lola.

Tom graduated from the University of Nottingham in 2025 and joined Lanes in 2026 as a new graduate. While he enjoys all areas of general practice, his main interests are anaesthesia and emergency medicine.

In his spare time, Tom enjoys cycling, weightlifting, and fell walking.

Caroline qualified in 2020 and joined Lanes Vets in 2022. Caroline is based at our Lancaster branch.

Claire qualified as a Veterinary Surgeon in July 2010 and joined the Lanes team in 2024.

Sue has been with the practice since the Lancaster branch opened in 2000. She has worked in a variety of veterinary support roles since a young age and originally joined the practice in a Auxiliary Nurse/Receptionist position. She was soon promoted to Branch Manager and completed a Level 3 certificate in Management in 2002.

In addition to her role as Branch Manager for Lancaster, she also deals with Health and Safety throughout the entire practice.

Outside of work, Sue enjoys gardening, walking, cycling, and looking after her grandsons.

Chloe joined Lanes Vets in 2014 working as a Saturday girl, she went on to complete her veterinary nursing degree and qualified in 2017. Since then Chloe has become the head nurse at Poulton in 2020 and most recently Practice Manager.

Within work Chloe enjoys nurse clinics and interacting with clients, as well as working with a great team.

Outside of work Chloe enjoys spending going walking with her husband and 2 dogs, spenfin time with family and friends and keeping fit.

Lucy started working at Lanes Vets in October 2018 as one of our small animal receptionists. She grew up in Garstang and spent some of her childhood helping on her grandparents’ farm in Nateby.

Since working at Lanes, Lucy has become a vital member of the reception team and has also completed her BVRA (British Veterinary Receptionist Association) training. She was the Reception Team Leader at the Garstang branch and is now our Customer Care Manager.

Claire began her journey with Lanes in 2005 as a ‘Saturday girl’, she then went on to qualify as a registered veterinary nurse in 2012. Since then she has taken the role of Head Nurse at our Garstang branch.

Within work Claire especially enjoys being involved with inpatient care.

Outside of work, Claire stays busy caring for her young family and two dogs.

Liz began at Lanes Vets as a Student Veterinary Nurse and has gone on to become Cottam’s Head Nurse. She has a real interest in exotic species and is always keen to work with these cases when they come into the practice.

She enjoys nurse clinics as that is the time she gets to bond with the owner as well as the patient on a one-to-one basis.

She is from Downpatrick in Northern Ireland, which means she’s a little far from home, but getting to work with animals that need care and seeing them leave with their owners at the end of the day makes it worthwhile!

Ashleigh qualified as a Veterinary Nurse in July 2018 after studying at the University of Central Lancashire. At work Ashleigh enjoys physiotherapy and anaesthesia.

Outside of work Ashleigh enjoys dog sports, such as flyball and lawn coursing.

Becky joined Lanes Vets at the Lancaster practice in 2008 as an Auxiliary Nurse. After achieving a credit in her animal nursing assistant qualification in 2010, she embarked on her veterinary nurse training, qualifying as a Registered Veterinary Nurse in 2013. Becky enjoys all aspects of practice but especially surgical nursing and canine behaviour. She is also a clinical coach, involved with training student nurses.

Outside work, Becky enjoys spending time with her young family, socialising with her friends and walking.

Carlie joined Lanes Vets in 2010 and qualified as a Registered Veterinary Nurse in 2012.

After gaining her Diploma in Higher Education in Clinical Veterinary Nursing (CVN), Carlie went on to achieve her RCVS Advanced Nursing Diploma (AVN) in 2017. She has a real passion for medical nursing, and is always looking for ways to continually improve the quality of care we provide to our patients.

At home, Carlie is just as busy — caring for her young family and Labrador. When she manages to grab a little spare time, you’ll likely find her baking something delicious, playing netball, or heading out to explore the countryside.

Sophie started working at Lanes in 2018 while pursuing her Veterinary Nursing Degree. She worked part-time as a Saturday girl while studying and has been a full-time Registered Veterinary Nurse since she graduated in the summer of 2021.

Her favourite aspects of the job are caring for inpatients and conducting nurse clinics.

Outside of work, Sophie loves spending time with her horse and her Labrador.

Emma started at Lanes Vets in 1994 having previously worked abroad. She loves the variety the job offers as no two days are the same. Emma likes to get out and about in the beautiful area that she lives in, whether that be walking, cycling, running or climbing. and also enjoys baking with her family.

Georgina grew up on her parents’ farm with lots of different animal species, which gave her the desire to work with animals in her future. She qualified as a Veterinary Nurse in 2008 and took a job working in a mixed practice helping with large animal work such as lambing and caesareans as well as small animal nursing. Georgina joined Lanes Vets in May 2015 following maternity leave after the birth of her son.

She enjoys nurse clinics and talking to clients. Georgina is the first person people ask if there are any orphaned animals needing hand rearing.

Outside of work, Georgina enjoys baking, walking her dogs, and going to folk festivals with her family.

Carla joined the practice back in 2010 on work experience and then fully joined in 2012 as an Auxiliary Nurse. In 2018, she became a fully qualified Registered Veterinary Nurse.

She has a keen interest in anaesthesia, and she is hoping to advance her knowledge. Her other keen interest is in exotics, mainly rabbits, and she has completed additional training in this area.

Zoe joined the Lanes team in August 2016. She enjoys being a prep nurse, ensuring the surgeries run smoothly and monitoring anaesthetics.

Outside of work Zoe loves walking with her Husky Rudy, and playing with her Cat Oscar, going out with her partner on his motorbike and listening to music.

Sam joined Lanes Vets in 2018 and completed his veterinary nursing degree in 2021. Within work Sam has an interest in performing schedule 3 procedures and enjoys how rewarding and varied the job is.

An animal lover, Sam owns a Border Collie named Digger and enjoys being outside and exploring the countryside in his spare time.

Mary joined Lanes Vets in 2016 as a receptionist. She grew up on her family’s beef and sheep farm and has had a passion for animals since a very young age.

Since joining Lanes, Mary has moved from the reception team to become one of our qualified Registered Veterinary Nurses. She particularly enjoys nursing patients through their operations and seeing them go home happy and healthy!

Rebecca was raised on a farm in Forton, which fuelled her passion for animals and inspired her to pursue a career as a Veterinary Nurse.

She began her journey by undertaking work experience at Lanes Vets and eventually joined the team in 2015 after completing her schooling. Rebecca qualified as a registered veterinary nurse in 2022.

Abbie qualified as a Registered Veterinary Nurse in July 2019 and is especially interested in theatre practice and peri-operative patient care and started a surgical nursing certificate in June 2024.

Outside of work, Abbie’s very cheeky Border Terrier keeps her busy.

Lauren joined the lanes team in October 2024 after qualifying in May 2023. She enjoys all aspects of nursing including prepping patients for surgery, monitoring anaesthetics and carrying out nurse consultations with patients.

Outside of work, Lauren enjoys socialising, exploring new location, keeping active and long walks in the lake district with her chocolate labrador, Ivy.

Lucy started at Lanes in 2017; she enjoys helping with orthopaedic and soft tissue operations.

In her free time, you can find Lucy helping on the family farm, walking her dog and socialising with her friends and family.

Charlotte joined the team Lanes Vets in 2019 as one of our Registered Veterinary Nurses. Her favourite aspects of the job are caring for inpatients and emergency care patients. Outside of work you can find Charlotte out walking her dogs or socialising with her friends.

Jenny qualified as a Veterinary Nurse in 2016 and joined the Lanes team in 2023. Her favourite part of the job is theatre work and schedule 3 procedures.

Outside work Jenny enjoys baking, netball and walking.

Nicolle qualified as an RVN in 2022 and joined the team at Lanes in July 2025.

Within the practice, Nicolle has a real passion for surgical nursing and loves getting hands-on with Schedule 3 procedures. Whether she’s in theatre or supporting patients through their surgical journey, she thrives on the precision, teamwork, and care that surgery brings.

Outside of work, Nicolle swaps scrubs for walking boots and can often be found hiking with her dog and exploring the great outdoors. When she’s not out on the trails, she enjoys playing netball and curling up with a good book for some well-earned relaxation.

Lily-Rose joined Lanes in April 2025 and qualified as a veterinary nurse in June 2024 and currently working towards her BSc in Veterinary Nursing. Since joining Lanes Lily-Rose has developed a keen interest in inpatient care, theatre prep, monitoring anaesthetics.

Outside of work Lily-Rose enjoys going to concerts, travelling and looking after her Maine coon (Flynn).

Jemma first came to Lanes in the summer of 2021 as work experience and now is a permanent member of the Lanes Team. Jemma qualified in 2024 and her favourite part of the job is helping with surgeries.

Outside of work, Jemma can be found helping out on her family’s sheep farm, riding her horse Jess, studying or going out with friends.

Kathryn has worked for Lanes Vets since 2005 and is a qualified Registered Veterinary Nurse. She enjoys all parts of nursing, but her favourite part is night nursing as she gets to spend a lot of quality time with the inpatients and helping get them well again.

When she is not at work, she spends her time looking after her pack of dogs – either taking them for long walks, often to the beach, or she is at a flyball tournament or doing agility with them.

Pete became a Veterinary Nurse in 2001. He is one of Lanes Vets’ dedicated Night Nurses, taking care of our sick inpatients during the early hours.

When he’s not at work, he likes to take his rescue dog, Wilma, a French Bulldog, out for walks.

Martha started working at Lanes Vets in September 2020 to begin training as an Auxiliary Nurse and qualified as a Registered Veterinary Nurse in December 2024.

Martha grew up on her family’s beef and sheep farm and loves to work with both small and large animals.

Olivia began working at Lanes in January 2021 as a receptionist for both large and small animals on Saturdays before progressing to become one of our Registered Veterinary Nurses.

She lives on her family’s dairy farm and has her own flock of sheep, as well as a black Labrador named Poppy and a fox red Labrador named Maple.

joined Lanes in July 2025 after qualifying as a Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN).

She has a particular interest in rehabilitation, working with modalities such as massage, laser therapy, electrotherapies and hydrotherapy. She has also gained an additional qualification as a Level 2 Canine Hydrotherapist.

Alongside her rehabilitation focus, Cerys enjoys working with exotic and large animal patients, having taken additional modules in these areas during her university studies. Looking ahead, she hopes to further develop her skills within the surgical side of veterinary nursing.

Outside of work, Cerys enjoys swimming – a sport she previously competed in at regional level before starting her RVN training – as well as playing netball, which she took up while at university. She is also an active member of an amateur theatre group, performing in annual pantomimes and showcases.

Jo qualified as a Registered Veterinary Nurse in 2024 and joined Lanes in July 2025. She enjoys all aspects of veterinary nursing, with particular interests in animal nutrition and in building strong relationships with clients and patients during nurse consultations.

Outside of work, Jo enjoys learning new hobbies and skills, and spending time with her family and pets.

Sophie started at Lanes Vets in 2021 and qualified as a Veterinary Nurse in 2023. At work, Sophie loves to do nurse consultations, especially fear-free sessions to build up an animal’s confidence in coming to the vet’s post-operative care.

Outside of work, Sophie loves reading and walking her parent’s Black Labrador, Stanley.

Nicola joined Lanes Vets in 2023 as a receptionist gaining the veterinary receptionist bronze award. Prior to joining Lanes Nicola had completed an AAT Advanced Bookkeeping qualification. She is currently working towards her Veterinary Nurse qualification.

Outside of work, Nicola enjoys taking long walks with her dog, Lexi, and spending time with her husband and two children.

Katie joined the Lanes Vets team in Sept 2022, after studying level 3 animal management extended diploma at Myerscough College. Katie enjoys caring for all animals that visit the practice especially those that come for an overnight stay.

Outside of work, Katie enjoys walking with her dogs Tommy, Minnie and Scooby.

Hannah joined the Lanes team in 2022 as a Clinical Veterinary Physiotherapist and is currently studying to become a registered veterinary nurse. Hannah has a keen interest in neurological, spinal and orthopaedic rehabilitation for small animals and wound management.

Outside of work, she enjoys looking after her dog and hiking.

Maile joined our Poulton branch in September 2024 to start her Veterinary Nurse training, after completing her level 3 Animal Management at Myerscough college. Maile enjoys looking after all the ward patients.

Outside of work Maile enjoys walking her golden retriever, Eddie, spending time with her boyfriend and family, keeping fit and reading.

Katie has been part of the Lanes Vets family for a while, gaining work experience with us before officially joining the team in September 2025. She loves working with animals and finds it really rewarding to help care for them and make them feel better.

When she’s not at work, Katie enjoys long walks with her two dogs, Blaze and Cass, and helping out on the family’s smallholding with the goats and other animals.

Janice joined Lanes Vets in Poulton in 2020 after gaining experience working with animals since 1988 when she obtained her diploma in Animal Care.

She works as an Auxiliary Nurse and as well as on the Reception team. Her interests lie in exotic pets, and she has achieved a City & Guilds certificate in Zoo Animal Management as well as Wildlife and Ecology.

Working with animals has always been her dream job. She owns a Border Collie and a Jack Russell Terrier and enjoys taking them for walks in the Lakes District.

Hayley is an Animal Nursing Assistant at Lanes Vets in Poulton and she may be seen on reception from time to time. She finished her ANA qualification at the beginning of 2019 before joining Lanes Vets.

Hayley has always wanted to care and work with animals from a young age, and she really enjoys her job. She likes caring for the animals they get on the ward, before and after their operations. She tries to make sure they are nice and snug during their recovery, with plenty of blankets and also plenty of cuddles!

Outside of work she likes to keep herself active by running and exercising, she likes to enter upcoming running events too. Hayley is quite a sociable person, and she likes to meet up with friends and family when she can.

Katelyn started at Lanes in October 2022. Her favourite part of the job is handling all the different animals that come into the practice and can also be found hiding out on reception. Katelyn helps keep the practice clean as well as helping the nurses out when needed.

Outside of work Katelyn can usually be found camping and traveling with her boyfriend.

Sophie began working at Poulton in 2018 as a receptionist. Sophie’s favourite part of the job is engaging with the clients and patients she meets daily.

Outside of work, Sophie enjoys spending time with family and friends. Her daughter and cockerpoo keep her busy.

Bethany joined Lanes vets Lancaster as a receptionist in March 2018. Bethany completed the British Veterinary Receptionist Award June 2019.

Bethany has 2 cheeky boys and a crazy spaniel.

Rebecca recently joined the Lanes team in August 2022 as a receptionist after she graduated from Hartpury university last spring with a 1st class BSc (Hons) in equine science. Rebecca currently owns a jumping-bred sports horse called Fifi who she has had for 5 years & two dogs. Since joining Lanes she has achieved the bronze level RVR & currently completing the silver level.

Karen is a long standing member of the team at Lanes Vets.

Karen has 3 dogs, 3 cats and a parrot, which all keep her very busy. When she does have some time, she loves going for dog walks, socialising and doing a spot of gardening.

Vivienne has been a part of the team here at Lanes Vets since 2009 but has been in the veterinary industry for the past 32 years. Since being with us, Vivienne has achieved a diploma in customer service as well as completing a bronze, silver and gold award for the BVRA (British Veterinary Reception Association).

Vivienne lives with her husband and son who keep her very busy! She also has a very sweet Yorkshire terrier and fish at home too.

Ria became a part of the team in October 2018 after spending many years working on the family farm. Originally from Bolton, Ria relocated to Garstang at the beginning of 2018.

Since joining Lanes Vets, Ria has finished her BVRA (British Veterinary Receptionist Association) training and is responsible for organising the fundraising events for our charities.

Outside of work Ria enjoys spending time with her partner, 2 children and animals.

Louise started at Lanes in 2015 as a receptionist. Her favourite part of the job is interacting and building relationships with the clients and their animals. She loves helping out behind the scenes and assisting the vets and nurses when needed.

Outside of work Louise likes touring Great Britain with her Husband, walks with her dog and going on holiday with her friends.

Ann joined Lanes Vets in July 2022. Ann enjoys all aspects of her job, especially working with such a happy team. She finds working with animals very interesting and rewarding.

Outside of work Ann enjoys dog walking, wild water swimming, pottery, crafts, gardening, spending time with family and Narrow Boat holidays.

Lily joined the receptionist team at Lanes Vets in November 2024. She enjoys meeting and interacting with clients and their pets and she is currently completing a recognised receptionist training course.

Outside of work you will find Lily walking her Labrador, Lottie, baking, doing DIY renovations and spending time with her friends and family.

Tilly returned to Lanes in April 2025 and is a familiar friendly face at the front of house. She loves meeting and greeting our clients and their fur babies, helping them feel at ease, and handing out yummy treats after consultations.

Outside of work, Tilly enjoys spending quality time with her son, her dog, and her cat. She has a passion for walking, yoga, going to the gym, and all things holistic.

Phoebe joined Lanes in June 2025 after finishing university, bringing over 10 years of customer service experience. She loves getting to know our clients and their pets and has been an animal lover for as long as she can remember!

When she’s not at work, Phoebe enjoys spending time with her family, listening to live music, and exploring new places around the world.

Amber joined Lanes Vets in August 2024 after gaining a level 3 in Health and Social Care.

Amber enjoys keeping the reception area clean and tidy and particularly enjoys greeting clients and their pets.

In her spare time Amber enjoys travelling to many countries, going on walks with her friends and boyfriend and keeping herself fit by going to the gym. Amber also enjoys caring for her two cats.

Jayne qualified as an accountant in 2005 and joined the Lanes team in 2023. Jayne’s role within the practice is to ensuring all the finances are taken care of.

Outside of work she is treasurer of the local Church and enjoys walking and spending time with her family.

Carol started at Lanes Vets over 20 years ago and worked as the bookkeeper at Pearson, Thompson and Callery before the merge.

Carol works at the Garstang branch as the company’s Accounts Manager and has qualifications in Level 2 certificate AAT (Association of Accounting Technicians) & Level 3 Diploma iAAT.

Emily joined Lanes Vets in May 2015 as an admin assistant at the Lancaster surgery. Since then, she has worked at both Garstang and Lancaster, and now runs the VIP Pet Health Plan for Lancaster. Emily also covers Reception as and when needed, and she enjoys meeting their clients and pets.

She has always been interested in working with animals, having grown up with several cats, dogs, and a variety of small furries. Her collection has now grown to 5 cats and 2 dogs, both of whom are mad Huskies.

Amanda started working for Lanes in 2014. Outside of work, Amanda enjoys spending time with her daughter and is kept busy with her 2 young Labrador crosses and Rabbit.