Our Team
Amanda moved to the Seattle area with her husband and dogs in 2012. She currently has a 5-year-old Giant Malamute named Appa who thinks everyone is a friend he hasn’t met yet.
Amanda worked for the kennel for over 5 years when the previous owner decided she was ready to retire. Amanda’s mission is to ensure that the kennel continues to provide the hands-on care we’re known for over the last 54 years.
Amanda enjoys her many roles at the kennel. She enjoys working on the kennel’s marketing components, including website building, social media, and videography. Her favorite part is being hands-on with your pets, both in the office and throughout their stay.
Amanda is Pet CPR certified.
Amanda
Owner
Shannon
Assistant Manager – Office
Shannon is one of our Assistant Managers, and helps ensure the kennel runs smoothly day to day.
Shannon has lived in Maple Valley her whole life and has a passion for pets of all sizes and types! She grew up with horses, goats, & American Bulldogs. But, she also has a special place in her heart for the little guys.
Her first dog of her own was a Chihuahua named Sid. Shannon has 2 rescue cats, Bran & Osha, and a Mini Dachshund, Theon.
She has a passion for animals, art, & music. When she isn’t here you can usually find her at home with her furbabies, playing video games, watching videos, concert going, or training with Theon!
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Sydney is one of our Assistant Managers, and helps ensure the kennel runs smoothly day to day.
She grew up in Washington and has spent most of her life either outdoors, with animals, or both! Sydney has a spunky Pomeranian who knows he’s the king of the world and a Black Lab that begs to differ. When she’s not at work, she prefers to be hanging out with her family and dogs, four wheeling through muddy trails, or experimenting in the kitchen. Sydney has a special place in her heart for dogs and cats that take longer to warm up and she won’t quit until they are best friends.
Sydney is Pet CPR certified.
Sydney
assistant manager – Office
Garrett
Garrett has been a member of the Centennial Kennels family for over 5 years. His calm demeanor and unending patience comes in very handy when working with dogs who are on the shy side.
When not at the kennel he enjoys working on classic cars, and exploring the great outdoors.
He is currently working on becoming a Certified Animal Behavior Specialist.
Groundskeeper
Arianna loves being a part of the centennial kennel team as she is a major animal lover no matter how big or small!
When she’s not at work you can find her spending time with family, binge-watching tv shows and spending extra quality time with her 3 cats, 2 dogs and 2 Guinea pigs.
“My favorite thing about my job is seeing all of the different animals and their personalities. It’s the little things an animal does that can make my day!”
Arianna is Pet CPR certified.
Arianna
Assistant Manager – Kennel
Amy
Trainer
Amy has more than 16 years of dog training experience, including training new dog trainers, and 15 years in the veterinary field. Her first pup became a licensed therapy dog and did the reading with Rover program for many years. Pup #2, Holly, a three-year-old golden retriever, is also working toward that goal, having recently passed her Community Canine Good Citizen Test!
Amy specializes in puppy socialization, puppy – adult manners/obedience, problem solving behavior challenges such as leash reactivity, jumping, barking, body handling, pulling, and resource guarding.
Amy is also an approved AKC evaluator, helping pet parents reach their STAR Puppy potential and continuing onto the advanced Canine Good Citizen programs.
In addition to Holly, Amy also has four cats, three of which think they’re dogs, a leopard gecko, and fish!
Ashlyn
KENNEL TECH
Audrey
KENNEL TECH
Bryce
KENNEL TECH
Charlotte
KENNEL TECH
Chrissy
KENNEL TECH
Daja
KENNEL TECH
Eli
KENNEL TECH
Emilie
KENNEL TECH
Emily
Kennel Tech
Emmett
Kennel Tech
Jenna
Kennel Tech
Kate
Trainer
Madison
Groomer
Madison joined the Centennial Kennels Crew in early 2023. While at the kennel she splits her time between the grooming salon and taking care of pets during their stay.
Outside of work she enjoys exploring and camping the beautiful Pacific Northwest. She is an avid hiker and is always accompanied by her four legged sidekick Iris, who is always down for the next adventure.
mIKE
System Administrator
Nicole
Groomer
Reegan
Kennel Tech
We Would Love to have you join us!
Employment Opportunities
We have a large dedicated customer base with many repeat clients. We really get to know the animals that stay with us. Our focus is on providing a fun, safe, and comfortable place for them to stay when their families are away from home.
The Kennel Tech position is a fun, rewarding, team oriented job, but be prepared to work hard and get dirty. You will be expected to work some weekends. You should expect to work most holidays, including Thanksgiving, Christmas, 4th of July, Labor Day, Memorial Day, Spring Break, etc.
Interested? Apply Here