Meet Our Team
Ann Wolfe Combee
Owner & Groomer
Little Wolfe's Pet Resort opened the door thirty-three years ago on October 1, 1986. Ann E. Wolfe received her bachelor's degree in Interior Design from the University of Alabama in 1980, after working in the field for 6 years, she decided to change professions. She wanted something to do with pets so she could keep her Labrador Retriever puppy with her all day - hating the idea of leaving her home alone.
Based on the advice of a trusted friend, she attended a strenuous program at New York School of Dog Grooming in New York City to learn what she needed to handle in order to be a successful groomer.
Once completing the program, she returned to the place where she was born and raised: Winter Haven. Starting the business was rocky, it took her 2 and a half years of persistent flyer dropping to get to a place where she needed to really expand. The risk presented itself: she would have to buckle down and build the facility she knew she needed for her business.
Believing in herself paid off, she had two employees to take care of and the trust of an entire town to earn, but she earned it. Within a year she had trained the two employees to handle each other's workloads, doubling their productivity, and found a need to hire a third employee. She now employees fifteen wonderful people and built the current location in 1986.
The expansion continues; in just the last five years, she's added Camp Little Wolfe's Doggy Daycare. She's created two separate large breed play area as well as a small breed play area. She's also brought in an abundance of great people making up a solid team that's more like family than a hired staff.
Ann credits her success with the realization that the best way to build a business is to treat people the way she would want to be treated, and to always go out of her way to make people happy.
Ann is a mother of one daughter, one son, and has a long hair chihuahua name Wilson.
Laura J. Camechis
Groomer
Laura came to Little Wolfe's in November of 1994 as a groomer with two years of experience. She has been grooming for Little Wolfe's since then and now has over 30 years of experience. Laura has a special skill of working with our elderly pets. She is gentle and take the extra time as to not stress them out and makes sure they feel comfortable. Over the years, she has completed a variety of accomplishments with Little Wolfe's. She has helped with the kennel, reception, management, and the list goes on and on. Her loyalty and dedication is noticed by all of those around her.
Laura has one son serving in the Navy as a Medic on a submarine and has four handsome grandsons and three chihuahuas.
Jessica M. Waggoner
Groomer
Jessica came to Little Wolfe's during her High School years as her first job in November of 1998. She started as a Kennel Technician/ Bather and gradually made her way to Receptionist. Ann saw the potential and dedication in Jessica and trained her to groom in January of 2001. She has been grooming all breeds since then and has more than 20 years of experience grooming. With her years of experience, it is apparent to everyone around her that animals are her true passion. Jessica enjoys working with pets that need the most transforming, those that will be a drastic change.
She is the mother of two handsome sons, who keep her on her toes. Jessica also has two dogs and multiple reptiles, including barded dragons.
Autumn L. Pennybacker
Groomer
Autumn and her family moved here from West Virginia back in 2016. It was later that year when she joined our team as a Receptionist/ Kennel Technician/ Bather. She had previously worked in the customer service industry. Her love for animals and excellent communication and organizational skills made her the perfect fit for Little Wolfe's. After seeing Autumn's dedication and commitment over the years Ann decided to train her how to groom in 2019. Since then, she enjoys grooming all breeds and is also one of our cat groomers.
Autumn has three dogs and three cats, whom she loves dearly. She would do anything and everything she could to make sure they all get to live their best lives.
Sarah G. Villarreal
Groomer
Sarah came to us in September of 2017 as a Kennel Technician/ Daycare Attendant/ Bather. Her passion for animals was noticed early on by everyone around her. Sarah would always go above and beyond to make sure that all boarders felt just as snug and comfortable as they would at home. Over the years, Sarah's dedication and passion for animals was noticed by Ann and she decided to train her to groom in March of 2022. She has been grooming all breeds since then and soon will learn to groom cats as well.
Sarah is the mother of four handsome boys, who always keep her busy. She also has four dogs, chickens, cows, and we're sure a whole farm to come.
Madison A. Combee
Bookkeeper/ Receptionist/ Kennel Technician/ Bather
Madison is a recent graduate from Stetson University with a major in Finance and a minor in Business Administration. She has grown up at Little Wolfe's and even considers Jessica and Laura to be Aunts since they helped keep an eye on her and her brother growing up at the shop. After graduating in 2019, she decided that Little Wolfe's was the perfect fit for her. She performs bookkeeping and office tasks as well as filling in where needed. She is very organized and has a way of seeing things that need to be done. Madison also has many great new ideas for every aspect of the business.
She has a soft spot in her heart for black labs. After waiting a long time, she finally got a black lab of her own named Hudson.
Keri A. Bishop
Receptionist
Keri became a part of the Little Wolfe's family in 2019 as a Kennel Technician/ Daycare Attendant/ Bather. Shortly after seeing her bubbly and affectionate personality emerge, Ann decided she would be the perfect fit for reception. Keri has a special place in her heart for all animals, no matter what. She would take every animal home with her if she could. Her fun and loving personality is contagious throughout the facility. Keri has the ability to make anyone and everyone smile and laugh when walking through the door of our facility.
She is married and has four dogs, cats, and chickens. We're sure there are many more to come, stay tuned.
Natalie S. Anhaiser
Groomer
Natalie moved from Texas to Winter Haven a few years ago. She came to Little Wolfe's in February of 2020. She has been grooming for over 15 years and has an excellent scissoring ability. She has a passion for pets and loves what she does. Natalie has a creative style technique for the ever popular "doodle". She is exceptional at grooming all breeds, including cats and takes the time to make sure each pet is happy and comfortable.
Natalie enjoys gardening in her spare time and has five dogs, two cats, three birds, and also chickens.
Maranda Jo Hernandez
Receptionist/ Kennel Technician/ Bather
Maranda Jo joined the Little Wolfe's family in 2017 as a Kennel Technician/ Daycare Attendant/ Bather/ Receptionist. In 2019, she decided to take some time off to grow and take care of her family. She rejoined us in 2021 as a receptionist. Maranda Jo has excellent customer service skills, which can easily be recognized over the phone or in person. She has a special place in her heart for our house cat, Taco. She makes sure to spoil him any chance she gets.
Maranda Jo is a mom of one handsome boy named, Warren. She has a sheepadoodle named Teddy and a pit mix named Sushi. She also has a cat named Kylo Ren.
Madison L. Falgien
Receptionist/ Kennel Technician/ Bather
Maddy joined the Little Wolfe's team as a Kennel Technician/ Daycare Attendant/ Bather in 2021 during her high school years. With her bubbly personality and passion for animals, Ann decided she would be the perfect fit for receptionist. Her organizational skills and attention to detail is noticeable by everyone around her, especially our clients. You can always count on Maddy to make anyone feel warm and welcomed when walking through the door of our facility.
Maddy is currently a college student working on her associated degree. She has a mutt named Pudge, a dalmation named Manhattan, and a yellow lab named Brooklyn. She looks forward to bringing home her golden retriever puppy soon.
Jacob J. Spence
Kennel/ Daycare Manager
Jacob became a part of the Little Wolfe's team in 2016 as a Kennel Technician/ Daycare Attendant/ Bather. In 2018, he and his family decided to move down south, however, they returned to the Winter Haven area a few short years later. Jacob joined the Little Wolfe's family once again in 2021. Shortly after his return, he was promoted to Kennel/ Daycare Manager. He is a pet person from the minute he steps out of bed in the morning. He meets and greets each pet as if he has known him or her for a lifetime. He is also great at taking pictures for our Facebook page and keeping our clients updated on their loved ones.
Jacob has a sweet little terrier mix named Daphne, whom he loves dearly.
Jennifer Marales
Kennel Technician/ Daycare Attendant/ Bather
Jenni joined the Little Wolfe's family in November of 2021 as a Kennel Technician/ Daycare Attendant/ Bather. Her love and passion for animals was noticed by both our staff and our clients from day one. She is a hard worker and always finding new projects to work on. With her dedication and positive attitude, Ann decided to train her to work in reception as well. She enjoys splitting her time up front in reception and in the back tending to the boarders and daycare dogs. Jenni is also artistically gifted, especially when it comes to painting and creating designs for dogs' nails. She has a big soft spot in her heart for huskies. She makes sure she gets the opportunity to hold and pet each husky that comes through the door.
She has on Siberian husky named Bruno and a cat named Mouse.
Savannah L. Butz
Kennel Technician/ Daycare Attendant/ Bather
Savannah joined the Little Wolfe's team in April of 2022 as a Kennel Technician/ Daycare Attendant/ Bather. She is enrolled in the Polk State Collegiate program where she plans to graduate with both her high school diploma and her associate's degree. She does an exceptional job of balancing her academics and work. Savannah's love and passion for animals is apparent anytime you see her working with the animals. She always takes the extra time with our bath dogs to make sure that they enjoy every minute of their spa day.
Savannah has two boerboel mastiffs, reptiles, and a cat, all whom she loves immensely.
Samantha N. Beeba
Receptionist
Sam became a part of the Little Wolfe's family in May of 2022 as a Kennel Technician/ Daycare Attendant/ Bather. From day one, it was apparent that she has a true passion for animals. She does an exceptional job of making sure that each and every animal in our facility feel as if they are at their own home away from home. After seeing Sam's passion and commitment, Ann decided that she would be the perfect fit for reception. She has a soft spot in her heart for standard poodles and always makes sure to love on and "fluff" them up while they're with us.
Sam has four dogs named: Leo, Willow, Dory, and Oliver. Her dream is to one day have a standard poodle of her own.
Elizabeth M. Curet
Kennel Technician/ Daycare Attendant/ Bather
Elizabeth joined the Little Wolfe's team in February of 2022. She previously worked for a few veterinary offices where she gained both experience and knowledge about animal health care and veterinary medicine. With her outgoing personality, she works well with our team and loves working with pets of all kinds. She enjoys interacting with our daycare dogs and seeing all of their personalities come out.
Elizabeth has an adorable mutt named Luna, whom she brings to daycare to play with all of the other pups.
Taco
House Cat
First known as Zoro by his previous owner, Taco came to Little Wolfe's five years ago at the age of three. His original owner became ill and no longer could care for him. His owner wanted Ann to find him a home but deep down she wanted him to become the mascot of Little Wolfe's Pet Resort. Well, he settled in and warmed everyone's heart and is now the in house feline.
