In April 2018  Kindred Spirit doubled its management power and opened a small extra location :

Desiree Humphreys moved into the Ranch house with her daughter and her 3 Wiener Dogs and took full charge of managing the medium and big dogs at the ranch, while Martina Muller moved into Bend after living at the ranch for 6 years . Martina specializes in giving special TLC to a few  little and Senior dogs at "the Cottage " in South Bend . Martina and Desiree have been working together successfully for 6 years and talk daily abut their many beloved charges. More info on them below :

Desiree Humphreys is our acting  Manager and lives at the ranch full-time .She has grown up in a pack of dogs of all sizes right here in Tumalo, worked with us for 6 years and has 4 rescued dogs of her own .

"DesI"  has a degree from the NW Animal Behavior Institute, is the mother of a 11 year old and also our Artist- in Residence ( You will find her  doodles and homemade signs decorate our walls everywhere) She has worked for a groomer and is happy to give your dog simple and practical haircuts for a donation . This capable and friendly young lady will inspire your confidence as soon as you meet her . 

Martina Muller , owner of Kindred Spirit , was born in Germany about 55 years ago.  After teaching high school and raising a son here  in Bend, she took  classes in animal behavior, massage, and first aid.   Martina started Kindred Spirit in 2006  and moved it to our current  3 acre paradise for dogs in 2012 and lived at the ranch for 6 years . She now  lives in  South Bend, where she  cares for a few small and elder dogs at her cottage  She works at the ranch ,whenever Desiree needs some time off.Martine is the"mom" of 3 rescued dogs, who help her run the operation and make her laugh out loud daily . Pablo and Sparky live with her at the cottage, while Cockapoo  Kashi helps Desi run the ranch.

Kassi Walker,our dog handler is a native Oregonian as well and has been with us for 2 years  . She has always loved dogs, and is a quiet, gentle presence who keeps us all happy and sane. She is a good friend to all of our dogs( even though the big and medium dogs are her "specialty) . In her free time, she likes to be in the sun with her sweetie, her bulldog Teddy, and her mom Debra.

Alyssa Galloway is the mother of 2 human and 1 canine daughters . She is also the sister of Kassi .

How is this for family connections ?  This doglover found her way to us after a career in hair dressing and loved it so much ,that she now does hair dressing just on the side . She has a cheerful, can-do attitude that we all enjoy and the dogs love it , when she stays overnight at the ranch to substitute for Martina and all the pups get to cuddle up on the couch and in her bed ! Her daughter Kiera has inherited her Mom's love for dogs and volunteers at the ranch frequently. 

Molly Kelly is an honorary teammember, as she is Martina's roommate at the Cottage. She is the Mom of Nola and Cash ( the most polite old  Pitbull you willl ever meet) and showers our guest dogs with love when she is not busy at her full time job as a manager of Cannabend.