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Betty Heiden - Betty is the "Head Honcho" and full time groomer at Heidanes Hidden Timbers. She has 30 years experience as a veterinary technician working with a number of veterinarians in the area. Betty has trained dogs for the past 39 years, and is a professional member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers, a member of the International Canine Professionals Association, The Heart of Illinois Great Dane Club, an associate member of Therapy Dogs International, and until recently was a certifier for Therapy Dogs. She taught 4H dog classes for 18 years, in those years built the Effingham County 4 H Dog program like none other in the state. Effingham County sent three different 4H members to the title of " 4 H Best Junior Handler" during these years, in addition to many handlers placing in obedience at state. She and Dave have had Great Danes for 37 years, and have raised a few litters of puppies, although now she leaves that to those with more time! Her main concern now is to groom and care for the guest dogs and cats like they were her own.
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Dave Heiden - Dave is the backbone and chief repairman for Heidanes Hidden Timbers, although he has been know to perform ALMOST every job at the kennel (we still haven't gotten him to groom a dog yet!) Dave is employed away from home by Frontier Communications as a repair and installation technician. He can be found most weekends around the kennel making everything that doesn't work - work! Dave and Betty and Kristin are the proud owners of two Great Danes, tow Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers and an Australian Shepherd- see "Our Dogs"
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Kristin Heiden - Kristin is the 23year old daughter of Dave and Betty and has been at the kennel since it was opened. She does every job there is to do from pet care to grooming to office scheduling, and bowl washing.
Kristin is the conformation dog handler of the family and has trained her dogs both in agility, rally and obedience, as well as winning numerous awards and scholarships for her abilities in AKC Junior Handling. (See our brag
page) Kristin now is attending the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine following her graduation from SIU Carbondale, but on some weekends you can find her back at the kennel caring for our guests.
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Jeremy Cundiff - Jeremy began working at Heidanes Hidden Timbers in the fall of 2007. He comes to us from Stateline Hillcrest and Danville Small Animal Clinic where he worked as a veterinary assistant. Jeremy is currently enlisting in the armed forces and we hope to have him with us when he is home. |
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Heather Manley - Heather began working at the kennel in 2005, right before Betty had major surgery, so she literally had things "dumped" on her and she did really showed us her stuff. Heather is our "horse person" as she has a
gaming and pleasure horse. Right now Heather has a diabetic Siamese cat that has lived with her for many years, and a year old Golden Retriever, Duelly, whom she is training in obedience. Heather has graduated from Lakeland College as a paralegal and is employed at Taylor Law Offices during the week, and now works a weekend a month for us. |
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Bethany Stuemke - Bethany began at Heidanes in the summer of 2006. She is studying to be a veterinary technician at Southeastern Illinois Junior College. She has many years of 4H experience with her Australian Shepherd, Dazzle, and has qualified for the State Fair each year she has competed. Bethany also works on the family farm, and shows cattle. You will find Bethany at the kennel most every evening, caring for the pets and making those that check in and check out comfy. Bethany is also pretty famous for playing tricks on her fellow employees, and scurrying around, hence her nickname "Mouse". |
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Emily Stuemke - Emily has joined the Heidanes crew in mid summer of 2009. Emily will be a junior at Altamont High school and is active in 4H and FFA. She is the proud owner of Belle, a Shetland sheepdog, and Bubbles, a Australian Shepherd whom she is training in 4 H this year. Emily is our evening worker and fills in during the day when she can!
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Karen Stuemke - Karen has been with Heidanes Hidden Timbers since May of 2002. She lives in rural Effingham County on a farm with her horses, several cats, a rat terrier and tow Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers, Junior, with whom she is pictured, and Tank. Junior has started working in agility classes and has shown LOTS of promise for future competition. Karen and her husband Mel are the parents of two boys, all grown up and moved away - Chet who manages the dairy at SIUC and Chad who works in design in St Louis. They also have four grandchildren. Karen has worked in the veterinary business as a technician for several years, and has oodles of "pet smarts" from her years of living with animals.
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Kim Runge - Kim began working with us in August of 2007. She has experience as she was raised and still works with her family's dairy farm. Kim and her husband D J, and children Taylor, a junior at ACHS, and Brandon, a
sixth grade student at AGS, live in rural Altamont. They have two
Aussie mix dogs, Nestle and Spike, and many spoiled cats. Kim is our
"cat specialist".
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Sherry Childerson - Sherry is our "go to" person when we need help! She lives in Altamont, is married to Roger, and has five children, which makes her excellent under stress! She has rescued Greyhounds in the past, and now is the owner of a Great Dane (see Simon) and a Parson Russel Terrier, "Jack" whith whom she is pictured.
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Simon Childerson - Simon Childerson has been with us since October of 2009. He is a sophomore at Altamont High school and involved in band, student council and plays soccer. Simon is our "outside man" when he is here! He is pictured with Echo, his Great Dane - a relative of our Danes, and also
has a Parson Russel Terrier named Jack.
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