Meet the Team
Our Team Members
Nate and Megan Lundberg - Owners
Megan is our resident dog expert. She has been a positive-reinforcement based trainer for over 12 years and has trained locally since 2015. Her specialties include behavior modification, and all things puppy! She also participates in dog sports including agility, lure coursing, racing, rally, obedience, barn hunt, and weight pull. When she’s not competing with her own dogs, you can find her taking photos at dog sports events.
Nate is a US Navy Veteran, having served on a minesweeper for four years followed by another four years of instructor duty. Since 2015, he’s worked as a military contractor locally, at least when he’s not traveling for work. At Black Forest Dog Resort, Nate will be handling many of the client bookings and running the business side of the business. When he’s not at work, you might see him at Pulpit Rock Church, where he plays every instrument that they’ll let him.
Nate and Megan have been married for 15 years and counting!
Morgan Hovermale - Boarding Manager
Morgan has been working in the dog boarding industry for over 8 years. Caring for people's family members while they are away and building connections between the pets and their owners has become a true passion of hers. When she is not caring for and taking lots of photos of your pups she is out hiking and photographing her own. She is an avid hiker and adventure enthusiast. Whether it be kayaking with her dogs or traveling with them, you will always find her surrounded by dogs! She also worked as an adoptions and foster manager for a nonprofit rescue in the Springs to help place dogs who haven't had the best luck in life.
Toni Nichols - Groomer
A Colorado native, Toni Nichols was born in Denver and raised in Colorado Springs. She has loved and owned dogs her whole life, and has been grooming professionally for 2 years. She loves working with all dog breeds big and small, she will take them all! In her free time, Toni enjoys spending time with her four fur babies, two brother and sister America Eskimo dogs Angel and Loki, Siberian Husky Baby, and cat Binxy who believes he is a dog.
Brandy Cox - Trainer
Brandy is our dedicated and passionate dog trainer with 5+ years of experience helping dogs and their owners build stronger, happier relationships. She is K9 CPR certified. Her approach is rooted in science-based Operant and Classical Conditioning. She believes in the importance of positive reinforcement and tailors every session to fit your dog's unique quirks, because let's face it- they're all quirky in the best ways.
Brandy believes every dog has the potential to be well-behaved and that training should be a fun, rewarding experience for both the dog and the owner. Who doesn't learn best when they are having a blast? Brandy's specializes in obedience training and spends special attention towards behavior modification to prevent or discourage unwanted behaviors.
In her spare time she is doing obedience, agility and trick training with her two Xoloitzcuintli.