Our Team
Tara | Owner & Veterinary Technician
Tara has been working in the veterinary industry for 10+ years. She started first as a veterinary assistant in 2013 whilst living in Pennsylvania & then relocated to Colorado where she became employed with the Well Animal Institute in 2015. It was there she became trained & enhanced her skills with anesthesia-free teeth cleanings & holistic veterinary medicine. She moved to Maryland in 2018 to help build another company that performed those same services (formerly Pearly White Pets). In 2022, she decided to work for herself & she created Dazzling Canines LLC!
In her free time, Tara enjoys hiking the great outdoors, photography, traveling, & spending time with her husband, Jason, her three stepsons, and their two chihuahuas, Bella & Chico.
Rachel | Veterinary Technician
Rachel grew up in the Philadelphia area. She has been in the vet field for 15+ years, starting as a kennel attendant & working her way up to a licensed veterinary technician, graduating from NOVA’s veterinary technician program in 2016. She has been performing anesthesia-free dental cleanings for 4+ years.
Rachel has an obsession with Pit bulls! They are her favorite patients to perform cleanings on. In her free time, Rachel enjoys hiking with her Pittie, Roo, playing soccer, & spending time with her human baby, Kai. Her two babies are her world!
Alyssa | Veterinary & Administrative Assistant
Alyssa has been working in the veterinary field for 5+ years, working at pet stores before starting as a receptionist and trying hands on assisting positions. She loves animals but loves people too and ultimately has found her passion in helping pet parents navigate their journey and strives for satisfaction and comfort through communication.
In her free time, Alyssa has fostered lots of kittens but has 2 of her own fur babies Ichigo and Rukia named after her favorite childhood show. She loves to go outdoors and perform art projects when she gets the chance.
Ashley S. | Veterinary Technician
Ashley has been a veterinary technician for over 12 years and has been performing anesthesia-free teeth cleaning services with us since July 2024 but previously worked with Tara & Rachel at Pearly White Pets from 2020-2021. She currently covers our Southern Maryland region for house calls.
Georgina | Veterinary Technician & Assistant
Bio coming soon!