Larry Hammond, owner
After working at several successful dog daycare facilities, Larry Hammond opened Playful Pets in January of 2004. Playful Pets helped Larry realize his dream of running a friendly, affordable non-crated daycare center. Larry and his own welcoming committee of dogs--Bongo, Cindy and his newest baby, Scooby Doo--live on site above the daycare facility.  

Brandon Myers
Just taking care of his sister's dog wasn't enough for Brandon, so he came to Playful Pets for his dog-fix. Brandon works part-time while attending DePaul University. Brendan loves giving extra attention to each of the dogs. He is especially looking forward to the summer when the dogs will be able to lay in the sun and play in the pool. 

Meredith Kersey
Meredith learned about Playful Pets through her volunteer work for Chicago Canine Rescue. She enjoys meeting all of the new dogs, as well as socializing several rescue dogs who are fostered on-site. Meredith became so attached to her own foster dog Danny, a Pitbull mix, that she ended up failing "fostering 101" when she decided she couldn't give him up!

Lisa Curtis
Lisa loves to be surrounded by dogs. At Playful Pets she is known to sit in the middle of all the dogs and play. Her love of animals also extends to cats; she has four herself. She also works at Treehouse Animal Foundation, a cageless, no-kill cat shelter. Lisa recommends Playful Pets as a good connection for someone who is looking to foster or adopt a dog.