Justin has always had a special bond with animals but it took a bit to realize that this could be his profession.  He started his professional career in hotel management in Minneapolis while attending the University of Minnesota. He’s lived all over the country but as soon as he arrived in Philly he knew he found his home.  He met his beautiful wife, Lisa, and put down roots with their two cats Lola and Roro. While he loved helping people and providing quality service in hotels, he knew he wanted a field that aligned more closely with his passion.  A love for animals.  

Lisa and Justin adopted Doug about 4 years ago. Dogs, cats, fish and bunnies had always been a part of life for Justin but Doug’s unique spirit was the right bark at the right time.  Doug’s happy go lucky attitude and unconditional love revealed the answer Justin sought.  After moving to Point Breeze three years ago he accepted a management position at a doggy day care facility and immersed himself in professional pet care.  Everyday was a learning experience but even the tough days were made easy with those four legged (and some three-legged!) best friends.  All of that business and “paws-on” training led Justin to launch Douglife and extend his lifelong focus on service and pet care to you and your best friends!