Wearer of many hats, Christina runs the show at Sweethaven.  She is wife, mom, therapist, doctor, boss and best friend.

  Christina believes in living in true authenticity without apology,  that love will always triumph over hate and that true joy is found in the little, seemingly unremarkable moments of life.

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Christina's Top Ten Favorite Things:  Toddlers in pajamas; the smell of potting soil in spring; sheets dried on a clothesline;   the smell of a wood fire on the crisp night air;  things in nature shaped like hearts;  her heart-dog, Valentine;  holding hands; the pure innocence of animals; the smell of warm, dry hay;  frogs peeping in the springtime evenings.

 Derek is always working toward bettering the nature around him.  Don't let his cool demeanor fool you.  He baby-talks his favorite dogs, rescues spiders from certain doom and sincerely apologizes to the bees when he disturbs them.  He is a gentle soul and epitome of loyalty.

Derek loves the dogs and can often be found doing much of the grunt work to make everyone safe and happy.

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Derek's top Ten: Smell of alfalfa hay; Fall Sunrises;  Sight and Smell of a Cattle barn;  Yipping and growling puppies when they see for the first time;  watching animals be content in a pasture; freshly grilled hamburgers;  his wife's hand run casually across his shoulders;  baby elephants; being told that he is loved;  watching barn swallows fly.

Growing up with a menagerie of animals, Anabelle knew they would be her life-long passion.   After attending school for dog training, she partnered with Sweethaven to offer trained goldendoodle puppies to the masses. She is the resident head "Midwoof", welcoming every puppy into the world, personally.

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She believes that you should never wait for the next "big thing" to be happy and strives to always see the beauty of her surroundings; wherever she may be.  

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A prolific artist since childhood, Anabelle spends most free time sketching and painting. 

Anabelle spreads smiles and good vibes wherever she goes, like little sprinkles of fairly dust.  Her inner light and sunny disposition are contagious.

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Anabelle's Top Ten: The smell of Curry; Thunderstorms at night; Being outside; Smelling flowers; Kissing warm puppy bellies; Bundling up on a chilly day and painting all day; Hugs; Listening to nature; Swings; Driving with windows down and music loud.

Raised with every animal imaginable, Zac's favorite is cats.  Specifically his orange ball of fury, Gustopher.

Zachary spends much of his time at University, but also works part-time with our social media and website management.

He enjoys working out, spending time with friends and talking about math and other special interests.  

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Zac's Top Ten: The smell of Bread Baking;  The way the cool night air feels/smells;  When darkness feels a bit eerie; Complete Silence; Childhood memories of Gatlinburg and obscure hole-in-the-wall soda shops scouted out along the way; his bed; his momma; Spinach Artichoke Dip......

All Sweethaven puppies come home with some bonus spoiling by our resident "Nana".

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  A nurturer at heart, she spends her days helping with ENS, play time, socialization.  When she isn't helping with babies, she can usually be found in her flower gardens or perhaps on a porch swing with a good book.  Personal "Dog Mom" to "Good Girl Charlie" and "Boozy Suzy",  her house is filled with fluffy toys, dog bones and the really expensive treats that only  Grandma would buy.   Our dogs race to her house every morning for some "Nan Yum Yums".

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Nana's Top Ten:  Memories of her momma; The smell of pine trees and azaleas; Strong coffee; New flowers in the spring;  Making friends; Puppy breath;  Cooking for the people she loves; the sound of rain on a metal roof; hummingbirds; fresh summer tomatoes.