Our Team
Kari Campbell, CPACP, CPACM,CPACO – Owner
Photo by David Jensen Photography
Born in Santiago, Chile, and raised in Washington, Kari Campbell’s unique upbringing is matched by her unique professional experience as an accomplished opera singer, with an educational background in vocal performance. Having toured through Japan, Europe, and the United States, she has performed with several opera companies and orchestras. Although her education and singing experiences have been very rewarding, her lifelong dream has been to work with animals. In 2005, Kari founded Dog Tired K9 Activity Center.
Professionally Kari is a business coach with The Dog Gurus, serving business owners from pet care facilities all over the country. She currently serves on the Professional Animal Care Certification Council Board of Directors, is a founding member of the The Normandy Project, has volunteered with Friends of Pets, as a past president and board member, and a former board member on the Anchorage Animal Care & Control Center Advisory Board. Kari is a Certified Professional Animal Care Provider, Certified Professional Animal Care Manager, Certified Professional Animal Care Operator, IBPSA Certified Canine Specialist, IBPSA Certified Feline Specialist , Master Turdologist and Red Cross Certified in Canine CPR & First Aid.
Kari’s facility was a bright and vibrant place for pups to play, with the health, safety, and well-being of her guests remaining her top priority. Her passion is to provide the highest level of care quality for her clients through education, compassion, and communication. She shares her life with Newton, a French Bulldog.
Peg Banks, CPACP, CPACM – Manager
Photo by David Jensen Photography
Originally from Pennsylvania, Peg has lived in Alaska for over 35 years and joined Dog Tired in 2006. She has been a Friends of Pets volunteer since 1996, and is a past president and board member. She has experience in private animal boarding facilities and municipal animal shelters. She has completed Level 1 of the National Animal Control Training Academy, and the American Humane Association’s Shelter Operations School. Peg is a Certified Professional Animal Care Manager, Certified Companion Animal End of Life Dula, IBPSA Certified Canine Specialist, IBPSA Certified Feline Specialist, and is Red Cross certified in Canine CPR & First Aid. Peg’s passion is senior dog rescue and canine geriatrics. She has expertise in canine hospice care and pet grief support, and is a member of the International Association of Animal Hospice & Palliative Care. She currently shares her life with dogs Geneva and London.
Jordan Alleva – Activity Leader, Pet Sitter, Dog Walker Extraordinaire
Pet Guru College Graduate
Jordan was born and raised in Anchorage, Alaska and joined Dog Tired in November 2021. She is currently studying at UAA to obtain an Associate of Arts degree and Veterinary Assisting Certificate. Jordan has recently graduated from The Dog Gurus’ Pet Guru College program. Her past experience includes dog rescue work, dog daycare, dog sitting and dog walking. She enjoys traveling, making YouTube videos, and creating handmade goodies for the small business she shares with her mom. She and her husband Tyler have four dogs: Packer, Nugget, Kewpie and Tobiko.
In Memory of Normandy Banks
Normandy Banks was an integral part of Dog Tired operations. His office was always open to anyone in need of a hug, a kiss, a laugh or (one) listening ear. Norm was rescued in 2012 through Friends of Pets, and was a community booster who enjoyed visiting local businesses while on Dog Tired errands with Miss Kari. Pick up his business card in the lobby, and follow Norm’s daily activities on his Facebook page entitled ‘Moments of Norm.’ Normandy passed away unexpectedly on March 19, 2014.
In Memory of Shadow Pflaum
Chief, Dog Tired Fire Dept.
Photo by David Jensen Photography
Shadow Pflaum was extraordinary, entering daycare in January 2006 this amazing girl left her paw print on everyone she encountered. Shadow was an institution at daycare, the host of her own classroom, Shadow’s Station, and Chief of the Dog Tired Fire Department. Attending every day, we’ve shared 2,255 days or 21,453 hours. We have enrolled 1,175 dogs during her tenure and she greeted each with the same love and guidance. Not once was she in a disagreement with another dog and she raised countless puppies to be better adult dogs. While our hearts break that we lost her to cancer, we are forever grateful to her family for sharing her extraordinary soul with us. We count each moment we spent with her a blessing. Shadow passed away on April 19, 2015.