Erny was born in Germany and moved to the United States in 1987. Erny enjoys showing her dogs in obedience and breed dog shows. She has always enjoyed animals, but dogs were always her first love. Erny joined Especially for Pets in 1997 and is involved with various rescue organizations. She enjoys helping animals and teaching people how to care for animals. She is thankful to be working in a field she feels so passionately about.

Pete has lived in the Framingham area most of his life and started three computer software companies in Sudbury. He began working at Especially for Pets in 2003 and became assistant manager in 2006. Pete has two adopted cats from Kitty Angels named Basil and Gizmo.

Lora came to the United States from Russia in 1988. In Russia, Lora groomed her Standard Poodle as a hobby - a hobby that soon grew into a passion. Lora has a background in computer science but decided to make grooming her profession. She now has over 20 years experience and can groom any breed of dog. Lora joined Especially for Pets in 1997 and loves working with animals and making them glamorous.