About Us
Fusion Pet Retreat | Founded 2016
Our goal is to make Fusion Pet Retreat your pet’s favorite retreat when away from home! Fusion staff gets to know clients and animals on a personal level in order to provide the highest quality, individualized care possible. We believe in small play groups, frequent rest breaks, and enriching playtime. Each pet receives compassionate care according to our strict guidelines, allowing us to provide a safe and enriching environment for all pets in our facility, including any special needs pets you may have in your home.
Let Fusion Pet Retreat keep your dog happy and comfortable while you are away!
Our Philosophy
A Philosophy of Well-being focused Pet Care
The Fusion Pet Retreat philosophy is present in every service that we offer and is evident in every retreat stay. At Fusion Pet Retreat every single animal in our care receives the utmost attention and comfort. We strive for excellence in detail and providing specialized care for pets of all breeds, ages, sizes, and temperaments. Dogs, cats, and critters are welcome here at Fusion Pet Retreat. Our goal is to make Fusion your pet’s favorite retreat when away from home!
Fusion staff gets to know clients and animals on a personal level in order to provide the highest quality, individualized care possible. Every staff member is passionate about providing the highest quality of care. We train staff members to read dog, cat, and critter body language so that they can focus on animal well-being.
Each fusion pet is treated with compassionate care according to our strict guidelines. We believe in small play groups, frequent rest breaks, and enriching playtime. Each pet receives compassionate care according to our strict guidelines, allowing us to provide a safe and enriching environment for all pets in our facility including any special needs pets you may have in your home.
Our dedication to wellness carries through to our selection of retail products, available for sale when you pick up or drop off your pet — we offer leading brands, including FROMM®, Farmina®, and Treat Me Right® Dog Treats!
All Dogs, Cats, and Critters
Care designed with your pet in mind.
Wellness
Passionate about wellness and focused on the physical and emotional well-being of every pet.
Innovation
Innovation in animal care, with custom training for all of our staff and custom care programs for our guests.
Professional
Qualified Professionals with training from a certified behaviorist.
Transparency
We work with clients to create a specialized care plan for pets’ individual needs. We communicate with our clients through every part of this process.
Exceptional care
Exceptional Care provided by staff who care and are specially trained.
Education
Focused on education, working with the community to strive for progress in our care and to educate clients outside of the facility.
Take a Tour
Want to learn more about Fusion Pet Retreat?
Our staff would love a chance to show you around and answer all of your questions.
Due to Covid-19, we prefer not to do in-person tours right now. Please view our virtual tour and call us with questions.
Our Team
Fusion’s passionate team of professionals are trained by a certified behaviorist and take continuing education seriously.
Mike McKinley
Owner
Bio coming soon!
Elizabeth White
General Manager &
Agility Instructor
As an owner of “special needs” dogs, I believe strongly in providing a safe place for all dogs, while accommodating their individual needs. I try to bring my experience with a reactive dog to my work at Fusion by creating ideals of positivity, patience, and compassion.
Chelsey O’Connor
AssiStant Manager
I LOVE dogs and other animals. This job lets me play with other dogs without turning into an animal hoarder at home! I’m also fascinated by dog behavior so this job is a great place to learn.
Jean Mensinger
Front Desk/Office Manager
If I were a dog, I’d be a mutt. I’m the youngest of 10 children. I’m originally from Wisconsin, so I am a HUGE Packers and Badgers fan! I love everything at Fusion — great staff, great clients, and amazing furry friends!
Nicole Rubertus
Community and Events Manager
I don’t currently have any pets of my own, so I enjoy treating the Fusion clients just like my own. I like working at Fusion because I get to meet all the unique cats and dogs (and sometimes critters)!
Erin Teter
Front Desk/Pet Care
I have 2 Guinea Pigs named Dot and Oat, a Russian Tortoise named Harold and a goldfish named Frank. If I were a dog, I’d be a Great Dane. I love that here at Fusion I get to work with so many different types of dogs!
Frankie Hubbard
Front Desk
Llamas are my favorite animals. If I was a dog, I’d be a rottweiler. I currently share my home with my dogs, Dixie, and Oliver; a cat named Sister; and a hampster named Hammy.
Liz Lanari
Front Desk/Pet Care Lead(m)
Fusion is my self-care. It fills me up in a way nothing else does. When I say I love your pet, I mean it truly and wholly. I’m honored to get to care for them, play with them, and love on them for you while you are away! I have two Russian Blue cats, Fritz and Eve. Eve loves coming to Fusion for a weekend and getting to play Front Desk Cat.
Lucy Graham
Front Desk
Bio coming soon!
Megan McGovern
Front Desk
I grew up in Northern California, and rescued my Pom/Papillion Mix Ollie from a puppy mill bust when he was 6 months old. In addition to Ollie, I have a Chihuahua named Ophelia and a cat named Lester. If I was a dog I’d be a brown Maltese!
Jake Berglove
Pet Care Supervisor(m)
I have a cat, Roo(fus) and a dog, Kelly. I enjoy working at Fusion because I love meeting and making friends with so many incredible dogs! If I was a dog I’d be a Shiba Inu.
Kayla Rogers
Pet Care Supervisor(m)
I enjoy the time that all staff here puts towards the pups! Fusion puts the dogs, cats and critters first, always, to make sure they are happy. My dog, Destiny, and my cats, Patches, Chloe, Diesel, and Booties live with me.
Sam Quiel
Pet Care Supervisor(m)
I love spending time cuddling and playing with all of the animals here at Fusion. Improving the daily life for each of the animals in our care is important to me. If I were a dog, I’d probably be a black lab. I have 2 children and 5 pets!
Allie Holmdahl
Pet Care Supervisor(m)
If I were a dog, I’d be a Springer Spaniel. My favorite thing about working at Fusion is cuddling with all the cute puppies! Fun fact — my birthday is on Valentine’s Day!
Allyson Regenfuss
Pet Care
Bio coming soon!
Annika Larson
Pet Care
Bio coming soon!
Ashley Nestberg
Pet Care
My favorite part of working at Fusion is that I get to see, pet, and play with dozens of dogs and cats every single day! I mean, what more could you want?! Fun fact: Im a self proclaimed eco-freak! I’m huge into recycling, and doing anything I can to save the planet.
Lauren Madison
Pet Care
I’m currently a senior at Eden Prarie High School. I have two dogs, Ryder and Kona, both labs… but if I were a dog, I’d be a pug! I love to travel — I’ve been to 18 countries! My favorite thing about working at Fusion is being able to see all the cute dogs when I’m working.
Ronia Gramer
Pet Care
I like working at Fusion because I get to know so many different and amazing new dogs and cats. I live with my dog Marble, and two cats — Jack and Kiwi.
Shelby Klapprich
Pet Care
Bio coming soon!
Steph Hobot
Pet Care
Bio coming soon!
Tanner Kuka-McGowan
Pet Care
Bio coming soon!
Megan Janning
Training Coordinator & Puppy and Obedience Instructor
Bio coming soon!
Brittany Bookwalter
Assistant Training Director
& Agility Instructor
I love working with our “special needs” dogs that don’t know how to play, teaching them to open up and learn appropriate play so they can make friends. In my freetime, I compete in agility with my dogs.
Abby Anderson
Grooming Manager/Groomer
Since coming to work at Fusion, I have been very impressed with the knowledgeable staff and how friendly everyone is… and I LOVE coffee. I have 4 kids and 4 dogs, so yes, I love coffee.
Michelle Berg
Groomer
Bio coming soon!
Braedy Roepke
Grooming Assistant
I enjoy the company of my fellow employees and that I not only get to work with dogs, but also cats and critters. I’m also a musician and I work at a haunted attraction during the fall! If I were a dog, I’d be a Saint Bernard.
Tracie Robeck
Grooming Assistant
Bio coming soon!
Becky Koeger
Conformation Instructor
Bio coming soon!
Beth Hostetter
Agility Instructor
Bio coming soon!
Brooke Knotek Benjamin
Agility Instructor
I love seeing the “light-bulb” moment when teaching a new dog and handler team a new skill. Outside of dog training I work as a certified veterinary technician (CVT) and as a certified canine rehabilitation practitioner (CCRP).
Darci Wagner
Agility Instructor
Bio coming soon!
Dawn Plekkenpol
Agility Instructor
Bio coming soon!
