Meet the Staff

Dennis - Co-Owner and Head Trainer

Dennis Trzcinski is the co-owner, head trainer and whirlwind force behind Pet U. He is a certified Canine Behavior and Training Specialist, with over 20 years of experience in disciplines including: AKC titles, Basic Obedience, Behavior Modification, Personal Protection, Police Canines, and Schutzhund. He has received training certifications through both the American Working Dog Association in Patrol and Narcotics, and Service Dogs of America. He lives with his wife Angie, their 3 boys, and their ever changing collection of German Shepherds.

Angela - Co-Owner

Angie co-owns Pet U with her husband Dennis, and she is the brains behind the business. In addition to raising three boys, she works behind the scenes at Pet U to keep the business running smoothly. It takes a lot of hard work and dedication to do her job, and she pulls it off effortlessly!

Jessica - Receptionist

Jessica is one half of the front desk team. She also works as a dog handler when needed, and absolutely loves her time in back with the dogs. She is from Oak Creek and has two siblings. She is currently going to MATC, and her future goal and dream job is to open up her own dog rescue and rehabilitation center!

Audra - Receptionist

Audra is the other half of the front desk team. She was born and raised in Milwaukee, and is part of a big family who are all very important to her. Her hobbies include music and spending time with her Chihuaha/Maltese mix, Dexter.

Nate - Dog Handler

Nate is one of our dog handlers, and was born and raised right here in Milwaukee. Some of his hobbies are playing guitar, cooking, and dancing. All of the dogs love him because he runs around and goofs off them all day! One of his future goals is to travel for a year with a group of friends, but his most important goal in life is to make a positive impact wherever he goes.

Megan - Dog Handler 

Megan is one of our many fantastic dog handlers. She was born and raised in Wisconsin. Prior to working at Pet U she worked at two other doggy daycares. She has also been horseback riding since she was only 6 years old! Some of her hobbies include reading, horseback riding, and being with her dog, Sam. One of her life goals is to move to Seattle within the next 5 years, and to eventually travel the world.

Norka - Dog Handler & Assistant Trainer 
In addition to working as a dog handler, Norka has also started working as part of our dog training team as well. Norka was raised in Chicago, and after high school moved with her family to Milwaukee. She graduated from Sanford-Brown College with an Associates degree in Criminal Justice. Some of her hobbies include photography, reading, and making others laugh! She is also excited to learn dog training techniques at Pet U. One of her future goals is to combine her love of animals and children, and to work with both foster children and foster pets!

Zach - Dog Handler

Bio coming soon.

Shayla - Dog Handler

Bio coming soon.

James - Assistant Trainer

James recently joined our staff to help out with our ever growing Canine College training students. He has worked with Dennis over the past couple of years training his own German Shepherd, and is now putting everything he has learned to use. He shows great potential as a dog trainer!

Emma - Blog Creator

Emma was the creator, editor and chief contributor to this blog. She worked for a year and a half with the business, before moving to Grafton. While she no longer works with Pet U, she hopes that the blog will continue to grow in success.