James had been in the restaurant industry most of his life, starting as a bus boy and working his way up to Regional Manager. He has been married to his wife Bonnie for 25 years and they have two sons, Awsten and Brandon, and one fur baby, Storm the Rottweiler! James and his family love being outside on their 4-wheelers and jet skis, and Storm enjoys running along the beach and chasing them while they ride their skis. James looks forward to building relationships with all the fur kids and customers at Pet Paradise!

Tracey has 30 years of experience in the pet industry. Starting as a Vet Tech, she then began fostering puppies, working with rescues, obedience training and wildlife rehab. She loves being with animals and being able to share her knowledge with the rest of the team. Tracey has a 12 yr old Australian Shepard “Jig” that is a retired Therapy Dog and a 135 lb Presa Canario “Judge.” Tracey spends her time off exploring the outdoors with her 2 dogs and training Judge to become her next Therapy Dog in hopes to work with local Veterans.

Jacob is a Jacksonville native who has five years of prior management experience. After much consideration he decided to leave his job in the restaurant industry to pursue a career with the Pet Paradise family and has not looked back since. Jacob currently has two Labs a 1-year-old chocolate lab named willow and his newest addition little Waylon. When not at work Jacob can be found at the beach or taking his dogs on new adventures.  Jacobs favorite part about Pet Paradise is getting to watch all the fur-babies personalities blossom when they first come to the resort. Pet Paradise is one big happy family and Jacob is so glad to be a part of it. 

Kayla was born and raised in upstate New York, moved to South Carolina in 2011 and recently found her new home in Jacksonville in 2018. Growing up, Kayla has always had dogs, and now has four of her own. Her pack includes, Max a senior pittie, Briggs a Rottweiler, Maverick a handsome hound mix and Luna, a pittie/lab mix. She spent most of her employment in the restaurant industry working her way from a server to a manager over the years. Always having the passion for animals, she set out to find a career that she loves and has succeeded! Her goal at Pet Paradise is to show no matter what breed, they will have a fun and safe environment and will never be judged solely on breed.

Adair is an Indiana native who has been with Pet Paradise since 2018, before the Pet Paradise Bartram location was opened. She is a seasoned manager and a dedicated animal lover. She’s been married to her husband Van for seven years. Currently, they have three fur babies of their own: a ten-year-old rescue pup named Stella, a two-year-old German Shepherd named Kiya, and a rambunctious four-year-old housecat, Luna. Adair makes sure to take care of all of Pet Paradise's four legged guests and believes it’s very important to treat every fur-baby as her own. She fell in love with this job instantly and can't wait to become best friends with your furry friend!

Danielle is so happy to be the groomer of our Pet Paradise Bartram location. She brings experience, attention to detail and a passion for animals to everything she does as our groomer. She can't wait to send your fur babies home looking clean and beautiful!