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    Jeanette was born and raised in Colorado, she has 32 years experience working in a Veterinary hospital. She began helping her Veterinarian husband, as the receptionist for their small one doctor, one technician clinic. As the practice grew her duties grew also. Soon she was the hospital manager for the main hospital plus a separate out patient clinic. Today all her efforts are concentrated here at The Briargate Blvd. Animal Hospital.
    Her outside interests include spending time with her now retired husband, children, grandchildren, dog and cat. She loves to travel, play golf, and interior decorating.

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Sharon graduated from Bel Rea in 1979 as a Certified Veterinary Technician and started working at Austin Bluffs Animal Hospital with Dr. Barton in 1980.  In 1982, she stopped working for 5 years. After 2 children, she went back to work in 1988, a few days a week as a receptionist while the kids were young.  As they got older, Sharon came to work full time here.  She continues to enjoy her work here as an assistant office manager and receptionist.  

Melissa has worked at Briargate Blvd Animal Hospital since June 2006.  She was in the US Navy for 5 years training as a Data Processing Technician.  After discharge she worked at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, CO as a computer operator with Cray computers and IBM mainframes.  She was there for 20 years.  After deciding that it was time for a change, Melissa moved to Tucson AZ to be near to her mom and sister.  She found a job at an animal hospital and found she loved it.  Upon moving back to Colorado, she found the perfect job here. Melissa has 3 chihuahuas of various sizes, My Precious, Hobbit and Boromir, AKA Bug.  They all share a home with Mom, Sister and their dogs as well.

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    Missi joined Briargate Blvd Animal Hospital in October of 2005.  Missi graduated from UCCS with a Bachelors degree in biology. She is currently pursuing a degree in zookeeping.
    Missi has been married for 9 years and lives in Colorado Springs. She has 2 green-cheek conures and 4 dogs. Missi is active in conformation and lure coursing with her Rhodesian Ridgeback, and looks foward to starting rally and agility racing.
    Missi is passionate about rescue, especially delivering and hand raising puppies and kittens. She enjoys movies, reading and gardening.

    Christina joined the Briargate Blvd. Animal Hospital in February of 2008. She holds a degree from San Joaquin Valley College in Fresno CA, as a Certified Techincian.  She has been a technician for 18 years.
    Christina has worked in an avian exotic clinic, a large animal clinic, has voluntered  at Fresno Chaffee zoo and worked with the song bird rescue and rehabilitation. She loves helping animals and educating people how to properly take care of their pets.
    Christina lives on Fort Carson with her husband and son. She is the proud owner of a German Shepherd and 4 cats.

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    Debbie has worked at The Briargate Blvd Animal Hospital since July of 2005. She attended Colorado Mountain Collage in Glenwood Springs, graduating as a Certified Veterinary Technician. After graduating Debbie was lucky to have been trained by a technician that has over 17 years experience.
     Debbie enjoys helping animals and seeing the owners happy after helping their pets. Debbie has one German Shepherd named Velvet and three cats named Starr, Misty and Satin.

Amy has worked at Briargate Blvd Animal Hospital since April, 2007.  She has an undergraduate degree in Biology with a minor in Chemisty.  She has on the job training at Veterinary Hospitals over the past eight years.  Amy loves spoiling all the pets that she sees.  She enjoys educating owners on pet care and learning new things and information every day.  What Amy likes most about being a Veterinary Technician is making clients feel that their pets are in the best hands when they are away from home.   Amy has 2 Tuxedo cats:  Maisey and Monkey and a Weiner Schnitzel named George.

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Bob has worked at Briargate Blvd. Animal Hospital since October of 2006.  He attended Pima Medical Instituate and graduated from the Veterinary Technician Program in 2006.  Bob enjoys working and interacting with the families that come in, both human and animal.  He loves watching the puppies and kittens growing into happy, healthy adult pets.  Bob enjoys the process of talking with owners about the best ways and methods of talking care of and raising their pets through the stages of their lives.  Bob has a black and white cat named BW.

    Sandy began working at the Briargate Blvd. Animal Hospital in November of 2006. She went to Pima Medical Institute and graduated as a Vererinary Assistant.
    Sandy has always know what she wanted to do, " work with the furry kids". The most rewarding part of her job is helping sick and injured pets, and helping their owners care for them.
    Sandy has four dogs and one cat. They are "doodle butt" a chihuahua mix,  "the big protecter" and shepard mix, "baby girl" a terrier mix,  "the old man" a sheltie, and "fat cat" a black and white domestic short hair.

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    Julie has worked at the Briargate Blvd Animal Hospital since May of 2004. Julie went to Pima Medical Institute and graduated as a Veterinary Assistant. 

    Julie loves working with the animals as she loves both cats and dogs. She enjoys the interaction with the clients and getting to know the owners and their pets by building a relationship with them.

    Julie has been married for 10 years and has 2 grown children and two grandchildren. She has 3 dogs Coca Cola, Whisky, and Gizmo who are like her children.

Erin has worked at Briargate Blvd Animal Hospital since August 2007, but she has been coming here with her family pets since she was 5 years old.   Erin's most memorable experience was watching a very sick puppy get well and grow into a healthy playful adult dog.  She loves helping owners learn to take the best possible care of their pet and seeing all the excited pets coming in.  Erin lives with her fiance and their husky, Akiro.

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Jessica has worked at Briargate Blvd Animal Hospital since September 2007.  She went to Sawyer School in Rhode Island graduating as a medical assistant in March 1998.  She then got an EMT licence graduting in March 2002 after which she worked as an EMT.  When her husband joined the Army the family consisting of 3 kids, moved to Colorado, which led her to Briargate Blvd.  Jessica lives at Ft. Carson with her husband, 3 kids and two dogs, Major and Leia.