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About Us
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Rayne Reitnauer, Owner
(pictured with Winston, our logo dog)
Rayne is originally from San Diego, California but has spent most of her life living in Virginia. Her father
was in the Navy, so she has also spent time in South Carolina and Connecticut. She now lives in the
beautiful countryside in Hereford, PA. She is the proud mother of two children and three dogs.
Rayne worked for eight years in video and web cast production in the Washington, DC area following
college. Her former clients include MTV, NASA, Exxon/Mobil, and Defenders of Wildlife. She then
made a big career change and went back to school to join the veterinary profession. She became a
Licensed Veterinary Technician and dog trainer in 2004.
She received her BS in Communications from James Madison University in 1995, and an AAS in
Veterinary Technology from Northern Virginia Community College in 2004. She has also completed
Purdue University’s DOGS course and the Canine Training and Management Program at Kutztown
University.
Rayne is active in animal welfare and rescue. She was the Public and Community Relations Coordinator
for Loudoun County Animal Care and Control in Virginia before relocating to Pennsylvania. She plans to
continue her work with animals in need through awareness events and fundraisers for local rescue groups
at Cold Nose Lodge.
Renee' VanWert, Playroom Supervisor
(Pictured with Tiki and Jean)
Renee' has been working at the lodge since our first day in October 2008.
She grew up in Alburtis and moved to Wescosville after marrying her husband, Jim, in 1982. Renee', Jim
and their three sons have been raising Seeing Eye Puppies since 2000. Renee' is a leader of the 4H South
Paws Seeing Eye Puppy Club, Lehigh County. Tiki and Jean are the sixth and seventh puppies they have
raised. All of their puppies have become guide dogs, placed in the United States and Canada.
In addition to Renee's love for dogs, she also enjoys creating calligraphy art and painting. When she
began working at the lodge, she never expected to be able to combine her love for dogs with her love for
painting. She has created four wall murals in our Large Dog playroom. It has been a fun experience, and
an unexpected challenge, trying to paint with the dogs curled up, trying to nap at her feet.
Erin Kerchner, Trainer
(pictured with Avery and Raia, former CNL foster pups)
Erin has been working at the lodge since we opened in October 2008 but has been training with Rayne
since January 2006, teaching puppy kindergarten and elementary school. After working as a veterinary
receptionist, Erin realized she wanted to become a veterinary technician. She joined the veterinary
technician program at Manor College, which she will be completing soon. She also plans to enroll in the
Animal Behavior College this year.
Erin's hope is to educate people that all dogs, no matter what the breed, have potential to be great dogs.
They just need the proper training. Erin volunteers for Sunrays Pit Bull Rescue training dogs in their foster
care.
When Erin is not working, she is spending time with her husband, reading training books, and keeping her
three crazy dogs busy!
Kelly L. Barrall, Playroom Supervisor
(Pictured with Morgan and Chelse)
Kelly joined the lodge when we opened in October 2008, working mostly on the weekends but can also
be found at the lodge during special social events.
When not at the lodge, Kelly works full time in Bethlehem as a Product Manager for a Preservation
Microfilming company. Kelly grew up around dogs, mostly Dobermans all her life, assisting her Mom
with breeding and training. As a youth Kelly attended obedience classes at Kromerhaus Kennels and
participated in basic obedience shows at Ag Hall. Kelly has a deep devotion to the German Shorthair
Pointer breed and has recently joined the German Shorthair Pointer Club of America and offered to
volunteer for the German Shorthair Pointer Rescue of Pennsylvania.
Kelly’s hobbies include being a Mom to two teenage boys, camping and spending time with her dogs.
Kelly believes “a house isn’t a home without a dog.”
Lori Snyder, Trainer
(Pictured with Koda and Toby)
Lori has been working at the lodge since February 2009 teaching puppy kindergarten classes. She is a
recent graduate of Kutztown University's Canine Training and Management Program, as well as their
Canine Behavior Program. Lori believes that early training and socialization results in a happier and better
behaved dog. It also gives a dog a better chance at staying in a home for life.
When Lori is not working, she spends time with her husband and three children, learning as much as
possible about training, and hanging out with her two dogs and her cat Jack.
In the near future, Lori will be helping puppy mill dogs, their owners, fosters, rescue groups and their
future owners.
Deb Van Allen, Playroom Supervisor
(Pictured with Abby and Pumpkin)
Deb joined the lodge in October 2008. A Kutztown University graduate, she spent the first 20 years of
her professional life as a recruiter and vocational rehabilitation counselor.
Her love of animals led her to helping injured wildlife, as a volunteer, for two area wildlife rehabilitation
clinics. She worked with all kinds of animals, from hawks to squirrels (her favorite!) who came in with
injuries and after proper care were released back into the wild. This work gave her great satisfaction for
over 10 years.
In 2008, Deb decided to retire from the corporate world and focus on working with animals, her true
calling. She started her own petsitting business, began volunteering at Forgotten Felines and Fidos, and
joined the crew at Cold Nose Lodge. She and her husband Greg have 2 beautiful dogs, Abby and
Pumpkin, who are treated to daily walks at several of the area’s parks.
Melanie Kerber, Playroom Supervisor / Assistant Trainer
(Pictured with Liam and Katie)
Melanie joined the Lodge part-time in December 2009, after graduating from Kutztown University's
Canine Management and Training Program. She has been training and showing her own dogs for over
25 years in breed handling, obedience, agility and herding. All her own dogs have passed the Canine
Good Citizen and TDI tests and have done some Therapy Dog work.
Melanie currently works at Kutztown University and looks forward to retirement soon so that she can
teach more classes.
Melanie's children all have 4 legs - dogs, cats and horses! She enjoys riding, kayaking, gardening and
reading. She also is Advisor to K.U.'s Equestrian Team. She is very excited that people are embracing
positive method dog training and enjoys meeting and working with new dogs and their owners.
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Kerry Reitnauer
(pictured with Betty, our real boss)
Kerry grew up in Emmaus and is a graduate of Emmaus High School and Penn State University. He is a
former information systems consultant with Accenture, for whom he managed large client projects. He
has a BS from Penn State in Electrical Engineering. He is also the owner of Rayker Consulting, where he
specializes in IT consulting. He is responsible for the IT system and building management of Cold Nose
Lodge.
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Address:
235 West Penn Ave
Alburtis, PA 18011
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Telephone:
610-965-DOGS (3647)
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Telephone:
610-965-DOGS (3647)
Fax: 610-965-3637
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