About Us

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OUR MISSION

To provide our pet guests the most comfortable and safest place to spend time away from home. By offering excellent care, outstanding service, and lots of ranch fun, our pet guests will want to visit again and again!

OUR VALUES

COMPASSION

We are kind and caring to everyone (and every pet) we meet.

TEAMWORK

We achieve more when we all work together.

ACCOUNTABILITY

Each of us is responsible for our words, our actions, and our results.

FUN

We have fun while working hard!

OwnerMichelle Panko

Michelle opened Barking Ranch Pet Resort in 2014 with the support of her husband Dr. Lee Panko. Together they have three kids, Nick, Marissa, and Luke, two rescue mutts, Lucky and Ranger, and two kitties, Rex and Frankie. She loves being a part of the Brenham community and serving her clients.

Operations ManagerShala Eldridge

Shala has been a part of the Barking Ranch family since 2017. She was born and raised in Brenham, and holds a Bachelors Degree in Animal Production from Tarleton State University. In her free time, Shala enjoys traveling, spoiling her dogs Rawlins and Taos (@rawlins.and.taos) and tending to her cactus garden.

Office ManagerRachel Lamance

Rachel has been a part of the BR family since 2015. She has worked as a pet caretaker and as a client service specialist during that time and loves to meet the people and fur babies in the community. She grew up in Brenham and now lives in College Station with her husband, Chandler, and their 2 rescue cats, Lorenzo and Naomi.

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CLIENT SERVICES