About Us

Dr. Erik Haukaas earned his doctorate in 1990 from the University of Wisconsin. He joined Bay Area Animal Hospital in 1993 and he became owner in 1998. His favorite part of the job is meeting new pets and teaching new pet owners how to look after their new family members.

In his free time, Dr. Haukaas enjoys fishing, hunting, and going on adventures by exploring new areas with his family. Dr. Erik Haukaas shares his home with two flat-coat retrievers named Slate and Flint. The duo is their family’s companion on all outdoor adventures, and they excel at retrieving ducks and pheasants.

Amy graduated from Northwood Technical College in 1985 and became an integral part of Bay Area Animal hospital in 1998. Getting to meet new people and their beloved pets is what she likes most about working at the clinic. 

When she’s not busy working, Amy enjoys baking, cooking, and doing outdoor activities. She also sets aside quality time with family at their cabin. Their house is not a home without their two dogs, Slate and Flint, who are always up for an adventure riding in the truck and absolutely adore going to the lake.

After years of working as a veterinary assistant, Crystal began her career at Bay Area Animal Hospital in 2022. Her favorite aspect of practicing veterinary medicine is coming across various unique cases. Crystal chose a career in veterinary medicine because she loves the work she does and has always known that it’s the path she would like to take.

Away from work, she loves camping and relaxing by the lake. Above all, she adores spending quality time with her family. A very special member of their family is a German Shepherd named Luna. 

Emilia graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Animal Science from the University of Wisconsin Platteville in 2015. In 2018, she became part of Bay Area Pet Spa & Resort. The opportunity to collaborate and interact with her co-workers is what she enjoys most about work. 

When Emilia is not at work, she sets aside time for relaxing activities such as reading and gardening. She shares her home with rescue cats named Shelby, Willow, and Levi. All three of them love cozying up and taking space on her bed. 

Savannah started working for Bay Area Pet Spa & Resort in 2022. She firmly believes that the best part of her job is all the time she gets to spend with animals. 

Savannah loves the outdoors especially when spent with family. She has opened her doors to several types of animals. She has a “couch potato” Yorkie mix named Turbo and two outdoorsy labs named Hazel and Cooter. Harold, Sweet Pea and Reggie are her cats who love sunbathing and attacking her feet. Savannah also owns three chinchillas named Blue, Eeyore and Snoopy. On top of that, she also takes care of her rabbits, Fuz and Bandit.

Shelley became part of Bay Area Pet Spa & Resort in 2020. Knowing that dogs are easier to deal with than most people is why she loves what she does. 

In her free time, she adores spending quality time with her grandchildren.

Biography coming soon.

Joy is set to graduate with a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice CSI and a minor in Psychology in the summer of 2023. She is also a semester away from obtaining her Veterinary Technician degree. She started grooming in her teens and has been hooked ever since. Joy is most fulfilled when she’s helping pets that are uneasy about grooming feel safe. What she loves most about working at Bay Area Pet Spa & Resort is the positive work environment thanks to the awesome staff and clients. 

Joy devotes her free time to fishing, hiking, reading books, taking her son on bike rides, or going to plays/musicals/orchestras. Additionally, she enjoys doing anything crafty. Joy’s family won’t be complete without Player, the Standard Poodle, Ivy, the English Setter, Millie the Australian Shepherd, and Scarlett the Gordon Setter.