Canine Creek Dog Wash & Boutique ~ Susie Atherton, Owner Biography

	CANINE CREEK® Dog Wash & Pet Boutique Where dogs would shop if they could drive! ® (... and cats too.)	Tehachapi's Multiple-Award Winning Retail Store: 2006/2007 PPN Magazine Retailer of the Year - Top Honor 2008/2009 PPN Magazine Retailer of the Year - Runner Up Susie Atherton, Owner of Canine Creek - 25 to Watch in 2009 2010 Best of Tehachapi: Customer Service, Shop & Best Business

Tehachapi 2006
Small Business
of the Year

CANINE CREEK
Dog Wash
& Boutique

Featured in ABC News, Pet Product News International, KERO TV, The Bakersfield Californian, Doggie News, Tehachapi Central, Pet Style News, Detroit Free Press, The Mountain Signal, The Loop, Tehachapi News, Dog Park USA, The Cub & many other quality publications!

Tehachapi Chamber
of Commerce
Board of Directors
2007 to 2010
Member 2004-Present

Founder/Moderator
Pet Industry Retailers (PIR) Networking Group May 2005

Founding Director
Save Tehachapi's Orphaned Pets (STOP) January 2008

Main Street Tehachapi
Member Since
March 2008

Susie Atherton, Owner Biography

Susie’s background includes several years in the hotel industry, both in the USA and internationally, where she has worked in sales, convention services, and central reservations management.

In addition to Canine Creek, Susie has started four small companies since 1991: an in-home pet care service in San Diego, a worldwide surgical instrument exporting firm in Colorado, an antiques/collectibles internet retail website, which she designed and still operates today, and Canine Creek Dog Wash & Boutique in Tehachapi.

Business Awards
• 2010 Best of Tehachapi Awards: Best Customer Service
• 2010 Best of Tehachapi Awards: Best Place to Shop
• 2010 Best of Tehachapi Awards: Best Overall Business
• "25 to Watch in 2009" - Pet Product News International - Susie Atherton, Owner
• 2008/2009 Retailer of the Year – Pet Product News International Magazine - Runner Up
• 2006/2007 Retailer of the Year – Pet Product News International - Top Honor
• 2006 Greater Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce - Small Business of the Year

Community Involvement
• Organizer, Tehachapi's first off-leash dog park at Meadowbrook Park (Nov 04 to Sep 08)
• Founder & Moderator, Pet Industry Retailers (2005-present)
• Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce - Director (2007 to 2009)
• Guide Dogs of America – volunteer puppy raiser & guest speaker (2000-present)
• Founding Director - Save Tehachapi's Orphaned Pets / STOP (Jan 2008)
• Tehachapi School District Workability Program employer (2006 to present)
• Tehachapi Business Outlook Conference, Small Business Panelist (Oct 05)
• Ebay Bronze Level Powerseller (1999)
• Santee CA Chamber of Commerce – Director (1992/1993)
• National Association of Professional Pet Sitters – Director (1992/1993)

Media Coverage
Over the years, articles written about Susie, her businesses, and/or her community involvement have appeared in numerous publications, including:

Print
• Bakersfield Californian
• Tehachapi News
• The Loop
• The Mountain Signal
• The Bear Valley Springs Cub
• San Diego Union/Tribune
• The Daily Californian
• Pet Product News International
• Detroit Free Press

Televison
• ABC News - Bakersfield (unpaid on-air endorsement)

On the Internet
• World Wide Pet Industry Association (WWPIA) weekly newsletter (1/6/09)
• Dog Park USA
• Tehachapi Central (site now closed)
• Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce
• Doggie News