Meet our Team
Taking care of your dogs is big responsibility which we take very seriously.
Our team is fully trained and certified, and we are approved by the Swiss Federal Veterinary Office.
Melis Ataol
Founder & Director
I take care of all things business while continuing to develop the universe of Woofy ✨ I also have swiss FSIFP certification in animal care.
Coralie Gaignard
Coordinatrice Opérationnelle
Happy dogs and a good organisation is everything !
I take care of reservations and memberships at Woofy. I'm also an animal ostéopathe 🐕
Sonia Meier
Canine Carer with CFC Diploma
Adventurous with a big passion for the mountains, I manage the Woofy on the GO and adventures services with the Woofy van ! 🚐 🌲
Tom Hardy
Veterinarian
Passionate about canine well-being, I love to share my knowledge. I've joined the team for the Woofy on the GO and Adventures services ! 🌲🐾
Anaïs Donnet-Monay
Canine Carer with CFC Diploma
I have lots of experience with dogs, especially sensitive and anxious ones. And I always assign them cute little nicknames 💕
Brianne Wood
Canine Carer
I'm full of energy and love to chat away with clients ! I have a magic touch with dogs...especially Labradors who always end up following me everywhere 🐳
Loah Cajeux
Canine Carer with FSIFP Certification
I have a very calm presence that all dogs really appreciate, but especially the gentle souls who need a slower approach to life 🧘🏻♀️
Shanya Del Re
Canine Carer with CFC Diploma in progress
I am always joyful and I love to earn the trust of sensitive and somewhat reactive dogs. It makes our job all the more rewarding ! 😇
The Story of Woofy
The idea for Woofy began with Cognac, a rescue dog with a lot of emotions, and his human named Melis.
My name is Melis and I’m on a mission to create a dog hotel and daycare that’s worthy of my dog.
My dog’s name is Cognac and I adopted him from a Spanish shelter when he was 5 months old.
Like all dogs, Cognac is the best dog in the world. He is a needy little bundle of love and his weird quirks make me laugh on the daily. His well-being is one of my life’s top priorities, which means I totally spoil him and he knows it too.
Cognac is a happy and relatively social dog but he is also very nervous by nature. Any loud situation or brusk mouvement will quickly put him in a state of anxiety where he’ll start trembling or squeaking. Taking good care of Cognac requires slow movements and lots of sweet reassurance in that dog voice. In other words, he doesn’t thrive in places where he is over-stimulated among too many dogs and too many people.
I couldn’t find a doggy daycare that was right for him.
I used to work a full-time office job and required regular doggy daycare services for Cognac. I went through a series of professional dog walkers and “pensions” in the region, but either Cognac came back more stressed than before or I got frustrated by the customer service. Long story short, I couldn’t find professional dog care services that were gentle enough for Cognac and high quality enough for me.
So that’s what I decided to do: create the space where dogs live their best lives with lots of attentive love, while their owners can work and travel without worrying.
The Timeline
2022
Professional accreditation in pet care
Completion of professional training and work experience on pet care (FSIFP), including official accreditation by the Swiss Federal Veterinary Office.
Market research and interviews
Interviewed and organised workshops with dog owners to conceptualize Woofy and its services.
2023
Working with architects & business advisors
Collaborated with architects and dog care experts to design the unique interior of Woofy and the services.
Crowdfunding Campaign
In November 2023, Woofy successful completed a We Make It crowdfunding campaign to finance Woofy's first pop up in Lausanne.
2024
Opening Woofy in Beaulieu, Lausanne!
In May 2024, Woofy is opening its first location at the heart of Lausanne, on the grounds of Beaulieu.
And the story continues...