Pam was born and raised on a farm in south Georgia. She spent her younger years working on the family farm. She has spent her life devoted to animals and has personally raised orphaned dogs, cats, birds, squirrels, rabbits, piglets and calves. She moved to Atlanta when she graduated high school to work and attend college, which is where she met the love of her life, Ian. They were married and now have three beautiful children (Alan 16, Michael 14, Erica 13).

Pam has two dogs, Strider a two year old Border Collie Mix and London an eight month old Australian Shepherd mix whom both will be found wondering the vast play pens of The Water Bowl daily. Pam has been actively involved in HELP (Homes for Endangered & Lost Pets) and with her daughter Erica, fosters a mom and puppies every summer. She continues to support animal fostering efforts through The Water Bowl.

Pam mostly enjoys being at The Water Bowl because everyone here is friendly and caring. To quote Pam, "It has personality and the dogs seem to really enjoy it. It is fun to watch the dogs interact and learn how to socially behave with other dogs and people."

Kristin has been helping people solve their problems for over 20 years. She obtained her Doctorate in Psychology from the University of Minnesota in 1998 and worked as a clinical psychologist for 3 years before taking time off to raise her family. Kristen then turned her attention to working with people and their dogs. Before working at The Water Bowl, Kristin had taught beginner obedience courses with the Fox Valley Dog Training Club, and has been working as a dog trainer at the Geneva Petco.

She has trained her own dogs for over 6 years, in basic and advanced obedience and agility. Two of her dogs, Hermes and Bella, are both registered therapy dogs with Therapy Dogs International. They have also earned their Canine Good Citizen award from the American Kennel Club.

In addition to her training work, Kristin has also been fostering abandoned dogs with Homes for Endangered and Lost Pets (H.E.L.P.), primarily focusing on working with pregnant strays and their litters. In 2009 alone, she has helped 4 litters and their mothers (a total of 34 dogs) find loving happy homes.

Michael is a Junior at Geneva High School. He enjoys playing ice hockey, lacrosse and tennis. He has an outgoing personality and loves playing with the dogs. His favorite animal hobby is running with Strider and London.

Barb has lived in Kane county since 1980 when she moved from Ohio. Barb has a Samoyed named Kabeara and a Setter mix named Smudge.

She has four children: Nicole, Amanda, Collin & Aaron. She enjoys playing ball with her dog and loves The Water Bowl because she loves working with the dogs.