Apex, North Carolina
MEET OUR APEX TEAM
LESLEY L.
Lesley is co-founder and head Administrator of Peak City Puppy. She has a graduate degree in from UNC-Chapel Hill and spent a decade in the fast-paced corporate healthcare industry. Ten years as a road warrior provided Lesley with an appreciation for the unique challenges facing busy working professionals: finding reliable, flexible and affordable pet care. Too often, boarding kennels were full or inflexible with her work schedule, while private pet sitting experiences ranged dramatically in quality of service.
Lesley co-founded Peak City Puppy in 2008 with a desire to create an entirely new service experience for Triangle pets and their owners: a professional pet care company built with the pet owner in mind. Lesley personally trains her team on Peak City Puppy standards of care and manages the daily schedule for all visits.
LANDON L.
Landon L. is a licensed professional engineer and works as a project engineer for a company based in Raleigh. By co-founding Peak City Puppy, Landon turned a lifetime of pet ownership into a professional pet care company that is unparalleled in its attention to detail.
Landon provides oversight to team operations and works directly with new clients to define their pet care needs to provide a safe, reliable and affordable alternative to boarding kennels.
TRISH L.
Trisha L. lives in the Cameron Park neighborhood in Apex with her husband and sons. She has personally been a Happy Client at Peak City Puppy since 2009, for care of her two large-breed mix dogs, Jake and Hurley. Trisha graduated from Meredith College in Raleigh and has owned several businesses. Her professional background is in food catering and sales.
Trisha loves to walk, and enjoys being outdoors on mid-day dog walks with clients like Sadie, Milo & Lizzie. Trisha’s passion for pets can be attributed to her kind heart and youthful spirit!
ANDREA H.
Andrea was excited to join the Peak City Puppy Team in the Fall of 2010 as a professional dog walker and pet sitter for the Apex Team. Andrea enjoys keeping a busy schedule, working part-time for the Triangle Swim School while raising her two sons and three Puggle ‘children’, Alex, Dexter and Truman. Andrea absolutely loves dogs and knew that the team at Peak City Puppy was a great fit to her out-going personality.
Andrea graduated from St. Bonaventure University in 1996 with an BBA/MBA. She and her husband moved to North Carolina from Buffalo, NY in search of a better climate and new opportunities. They have lived in Apex for 8 years and have found opportunities. They have lived in Apex for 8 years and have found the perfect community for their family.
HILARIE J., DVM
Dr. Hilarie Jerauld is a long-time happy client of the Peak City Puppy who joined the Apex Peak City Puppy team in 2011. She is a graduate of the University of Maryland in College Park and the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine. She is co-owner of All 4 Paws Animal Hospital in Apex.
She has a passion for compassionate pet care that extends beyond the walls of the veterinary clinic. She loves in-home pet sitting because she can care for pets in their natural environment where she can greet them without wearing the scary white coat. Hilarie enjoys working with elderly pets (especially cats), pocket pets, and pets with special medical needs. She has experience caring for mice, gerbils, guinea pigs, chinchillas, birds, rabbits, freshwater aquarium fish, planted aquariums, alpacas, horses, and of course cats and dogs. She is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association and Best Friends Animal Society. She lives in Apex with her husband, Adam, and three rescue dogs (Max, Snip, and Cosmo).
AMY S.
Originally from Syracuse, NY, Amy has lived in North Carolina for a little over 2 years and currently lives in Apex with her fiance and their dog, Murray. She joined Peak City Puppy in the Fall of 2011 and is eager to meet new clients and their wonderful pets. She was a special education teacher for four years working with children with Autism before deciding to make a career change.
Amy is currently in nursing school in Durham to become an RN and is enjoying it. At the end of the day, she loves coming home to her dog and relaxing together in between school work. She enjoys staying active and taking a nice walk and/or run with her dog, and will thoroughly enjoy the opportunity to do the same for the clients she serves in Apex.
NYSSA J.
Nyssa has made caring for animals her life’s purpose. Brought up with the understanding that pets are members of the family, Nyssa has helped raise Guiding Eye Dogs for the Blind, aided her mother in teaching puppy obedience classes, volunteered in several animal shelters, and has had the privilege of owning and fostering a variety of dogs, cats, bunnies, guinea pigs, and birds. Nyssa is currently a Veterinary Assistant at All 4 Paws Animal Hospital in Apex, NC.
As a member of the Peak City Puppy team, she works passionately to keep pets comfortable, healthy, and happy and will stop at nothing to make sure both pets and clients have peace of mind. She is excited to be part of a team that reflects her own philosophy of giving pets the highest standard of care.
MELISSA H.
Melissa and her family relocated from Northern California to North Carolina in 2010 and love calling the Apex area home! After graduating from Santa Clara University, she launched a successful career in recruiting. Melissa loved interacting with so many people and having a lot of variety in her day. Joining Peak City Puppy will give her the opportunity to work with many new clients and their pets in the Apex community!
Melissa loves to read, travel and is an avid baker. She also loves hanging out with her husband, their daughter and their two furry rescue “kids” – Lola, a Maine Coon and Maddie, a very sweet mixed breed dog.
