McKenzie Homan

Owner
McKenzie graduated from Carroll College, in her hometown of Helena, Montana, with a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science and a minor in Anthrozoology. She grew up working with animals, training horses, going on cattle drives, and living with dogs. She began working professionally when she was still in high school, training cutting horses for Montana cowboys. In college, her training focus switched to dogs. As part of her coursework, she trained a rescued German shepherd for live tracking, search and rescue, and narcotics detection. For her senior project, she adopted a shelter pup and trained her for scent work and human remains detection. McKenzie has traveled to Africa to train dogs and handlers for Working Dogs for Conservation, trained dogs from beginning to  fielding  for invasive species detection, and has started anti-poaching tracking.
In her eight years of running SkyHi she has handled and lived with approximately 3000 dogs. 
When not running SkyHi, McKenzie chases her 1 year old daughter around, helps her husband run his backcountry ski business, or is out and about in the mountains, rivers, or other wild-places in Montana and beyond. 
 

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Faith Brown​: General Manager
Hi, I'm Faith! I've lived in Montana almost 8 years but was born and raised in Georgia. I grew up with a passion for animals and as an adult I've owned and cared for many different animals, including bunnies, chinchillas, rats, cats, birds, and finally dogs of my own! Currently I have two rescue dogs, Esco (border collie) and Diddy (schnauzer/mini poodle)! I love going on hikes with Esco and enjoying nature, and Diddy loves lounging at home and getting all the loves he can get (he's an old man!) I've been at SkyHi for 4 years now, getting to know all of your amazing pups. I love discovering each dogs' unique personality--they are all truly different in their own special way. One of my lifelong dreams is to enter the rescue and rehabilitation field, traveling across the country/world to help save animals. Another lifelong goal of mine is to foster and re-home shelter dogs, on a large piece of land, giving them the best chance at life they can have! Other fun facts about me include: Star Wars nerd, movie fanatic, video game geek, pro-wrestling fan!​

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​Jenny McDonald: Assistant General Manager
Hello, my name is Jenny McDonald. I grew up working with and around all types of animals. I was fortunate enough to do 4H and FFA which gave me a passion for animals. I specifically started working in the dog industry in 2017 with experience in companion animal nutrition, dog behavior, and retail. I have two rescue dogs, a five-year-old Korean Jindo mix (Hani) and a two-year-old German Shepherd (Nuc). With my previous experience and knowledge, I have been able to help them both overcome previous trauma to live happy healthy lives. I am currently earning a Business Management degree, with plans to further my career in the dog industry. Recently moved back to Montana and decided to relocate to Helena with my boyfriend and our dogs. In my free time, you can find me hiking, fishing, reading, biking, DIY crafting, and spending time with my family. I am excited to get to meet and interact with your dogs while learning to understand all their unique personalities!

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Emma Putman: Daycare Specialist 
​Born and raised in Montana, Emma has circulated through a lot of hobbies in her life, but all of them always went back to working with animals in one way or another. Currently, Emma is finishing up her senior year at Carroll College with a degree in English literature. Alongside her love of animals lies a love of traveling. In the future she wishes to teach English abroad and explore new places with her loyal animals boy her side!
She says, as long as she has her animals and a good book there's nowhere she wouldn't explore.

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Krista Alcock: Daycare Specialist 
Originally from Ohio, Krista grew up knowing she wanted to pursue a career with animals and fell in love with dog training when volunteering at local animal shelters. She moved to Helena to attend Carroll College and recently graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Anthrozoology and a minor in Psychology. Throughout her time in college, Krista gained experience training shelter dogs, focusing on obedience and agility. She also spent her senior year training a latex detection dog. Krista intends to pursue a career in dog training with a special interest in allergy detection dogs. In her free time, Krista enjoys exploring Montana with her Border Collie, Georgia, as well as training for Trick Dog titles!

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Allie Carr: Daycare Specialist
I have lived in Montana for about 10 years, and I am currently about to graduate from Troy High School. I made the choice to complete my senior year online instead of in person.  My whole life I have owned dogs and have always loved them! Until recently, I never thought about working with dogs. But ever since I started working at doggy daycares I never wanna stop! I have learned a lot and find all the different personalities dogs can posses so interesting. On that note, I have been interested in pursuing an education in training  and potentially have it be my future career.
Some facts about me: I mainly enjoy being in the outdoors (kayaking, hiking, floating, four wheeling and more) and traveling. I currently own three family dogs: 1 year old German Shepard (he is so perfect and we got so lucky with him), 4 year old Border Collie Mix (also very smart and such a sweet girl!) and a 12 year old Rottweiler (cute, chunky girl that I have had since kindergarten and is the best dog ever)! 

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Lily Andersen: Daycare Specialist
Hi, my name is Lily, I started working at sky-hi in February and have loved everyday since. I have dreamed of working here since I was a kid and I’m so honored to be apart of the team now. Working with dogs is fascinating to me, I love how willing they are to learn and watching them progress after lots of hard work fills me with joy. When I’m not at sky-hi I love hiking with my two dogs Delilah and Charlie, baking and doing anything crafty. 

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Megan Cyrus: Daycare Specialist
Hello! My name is Megan Cyrus, I grew up in Elkhart, Indiana and attended a veterinary nursing program at Ancilla College where I achieved my Associates in Applied Science of Veterinary Nursing. I grew up with a strong love for all fur babies, and caring for animals is my main goal! I moved to Helena, Montana in January with my spouse and our two dogs, Daisy (black Labrador/plott hound), and Buster (yellow labrador). Outside of playing with all of your awesome pups, I enjoy horseback riding, crafts, and enjoying time with my dogs! I plan to start schooling to continue my education and become an animal massage therapist. ​

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Audrey Brown:​ Daycare Specialist
Hi there! My name is Audrey Brown, I have been lucky enough to call Montana home for a majority of my life. I have always loved animals and caring for them. I grew up on a ranch and spent my childhood with a multitude of barnyard animals - I even talked my mom into starting a honeybee business with me when I was six. Everyone has always said I have a caring nature towards animals and I suppose they were right considering where I am now! I am currently attending Carroll College to obtain a Bachelor’s degree in Anthrozoology and minor in Business. My education has given me the confidence to work with dogs and know that I am capable of making their lives better, whether that means training one on one or giving a daycare pup some extra cuddles for the day. 

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Nathan Edge: Daycare Specialist and Marketing
​I'm Nathan Edge, and I'm originally from Atlanta, GA. After working in various marketing roles over the past decade, my life took an exciting turn when my wife and I (along with our doodle, Amos!) relocated to Helena in October 2022. After the move, I decided to take the plunge and follow my lifelong passion and dream of working in animal care, and I joined the SkyHi team after New Year's 2023. It's been a wonderful six months getting to know all of your dogs, and I look forward to playing with them every day!

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Alex Northey: Daycare Specialist
Alex was born and raised in Helena, MT and graduated college from the University of Montana in 2022 with a degree in Management Information Systems and a certification in Cybersecurity Management. After graduating and working a corporate job in Arizona for 6 months, Alex decided he wanted to spend his time doing something he loved: hanging out and working with dogs. He has always had dogs in his house ever since he was born, and currently has two dogs that are the love of his life: Sophie and Ozzy. In his free time Alex likes to take his dogs to the lake and on hikes!

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Solaris Roach: Daycare Specialist  
Hello everyone! My name is Solaris, I was born here in Helena Montana. I attended Capital High School for two years and the other two at PAL, Project for Alternative Learning. In my last year at Capital I joined a travel club which took me to places I wasn’t expecting. I had the pleasure to visit Germany, Switzerland, & Austria. As soon as I got back from the trip, I got accepted into PAL. After having a fulfilling couple of years at PAL, I graduated in 2017. I would love to travel to more places in the future, my number one on the list is New Zealand. In the beginning of 2017 I stumbled across something called Reiki. It’s a form of energy healing, a technique that practitioners use hands-on or at long distance. Both people and animals can be impacted physically & emotionally. I wanted to learn more about different types of healing. I had the realization that would help take me on the journey in my healing process. In 2019 I received the title as Reiki master. I worked on a presentation talking about healing techniques on animals, speaking on the impacts that it can have. Things I do in my past time/ interests: Writing stories for multiple pre-planned books, building a house for my newfound family, dreaming of van-life/making that into a reality, life coaching, energy readings, taking photographs and painting them in my own style!

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Rosemary Michelotti: Daycare Specialist
Hey everyone! My name is Rosie Michelotti. I grew up in Helena, MT and I am a Capital High School graduate. I am currently a Junior at Whitworth University in Spokane, WA with a major in Biology. I have a Golden Retriever named Mookie and I love taking long walks with him on Mount Helena! I also enjoy taking pictures of my goofy pup watching him swim at the lake. In my free time, I like to swim, make art and jewelry, and spend lots of time with my big family. In the future I would love to work with animals for my lifetime job, ranging from marine life rescue to breeding dogs. I joined the SkyHi team in May of 2023 and I have loved every minute of working with everyone and getting to play with all of your wonderful dogs! 

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Lilly: Bather
​Hi! I’m Lilly. Born and raised here in Helena, I’ve spent most of my life around animals, whether they’re furry or scaly! As such, having a job where I get to work with the animals I love is a huge bonus. I was trained as a dog bather for a bit under a year, and would like to grow the experience to eventually learn how to complete full grooms. On the side of hobbies, I’m slowly in the works of growing my reptile collection, and would like to become a hognose snake breeder, with the freedom to travel to reptile shows and conventions! I look forward to working with your furry friends!