Dr. Connolly grew up in Canada and graduated from the University of Montreal in 2001. She promotes medicine for the mind, body and soul, “treat the patient and not the disease.” Dr. Connolly published her first book in 2011 titled “Animal Teachings” and just released her sequel book in 2021.

Naja has loved animals since childhood. She grew up with a cocker spaniel name Smokey who was the love of her youth. After growing up she took her love for animals to school where she expanded her knowledge while pursuing a degree in Biology. She currently has two loving dogs, Rico (5 years) who she adopted and Sasha (13 years) who she rescued. Naja joined Pet Paradise in 2018 and fell in love with working in the pet industry and saw no other job like it. Prior to, she was a manager in the restaurant business for 6 years. Nowadays while not at work she enjoys spending time with her family and most importantly her son Grayson.

Adair is an Indiana native who has been with Pet Paradise since 2018. 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!

Erica and her pup, Molly, have been a part of the Pet Paradise team for a year and a half now. Erica likes to spend her free time with her kids and of course with all her fur babies. Molly loves coming to work with her and spending time with all her best fur friends.

My passion for dog training comes from the desire to create a powerful bond between humans and their canine companions. For me, it’s not just about teaching obedience, it’s about building trust, communication, and mutual respect. Whether it’s helping a pup master the basics or guiding a rescue dog through behavior challenges, I find joy in every step of the journey. Watching a dog gain confidence and seeing that tail wag with pride is the most rewarding part of what I do!

Pamela has been grooming professionally for well over 10 years. Her career with Pet Paradise first started in 2009 and if you ask her, she will tell you it's the best choice she has ever made! She takes pride in her work and has a strong passion for animals and grooming them, which has led her to receiving 2022 Groomer of the Year honors! To Pamela, the grooming process is much like an art form. Each and every haircut is an opportunity to sculpt a dogs appearance into the cutest dog he or she can be! Grooming is important to Pamela not only for each dogs health and hygiene, but she believes it gives every dog a chance to step out into the world putting their best paw forward!

Krissy loves all animals and was raised with all sorts her whole life, working at Pet Paradise is a dream come true for her as she gets to do what she loves. She is so excited to get to know all the fur babies and customers at the Jacksonville University location.