April got her start in the animal world at the age of 13, where she worked around horses and farm animals at a private barn and public riding facility. She gave guided trail rides to inexperienced riders, groomed and clipped horses, as well as the maintenance of the dreaded stalls. And by 15 she began showing her own horse in Dressage, competitive horse training. After years of working with horses in both the riding, training, and grooming side she acquired the position of, "Director of Equestrian and Farm Animals" for Broward County, Florida for Fort Lauderdale. Her duties were to see to the day to day health and well being of 35 horses and 25 farm animals. She was also responsible for the training and leadership of 15 employees in a publicly accessible park. This rewarding position prepared her for a facility of her own. As owner of The Hound Playground and 6 dogs of her own, she is once again seeing to the promotion of a healthy owner/ pet relationship.