Dr. Michele Hoag

Dr. Hoag & Ripley

Family: Married to husband, Brian with two beautiful identical twin boys, Matthew and Nicholas. Her dog, “Petey”, is a Dalmation mix who was thrown over the fence of thier house when she was a puppy. The newest addition to her family is "Ripley", an Australian Shepherd puppy who is training for both agility and obedience work.

Hometown: Torrance, California.

Favorite Movies: Gone with the Wind & Gladiator

Favorite TV shows: Survivor, Amazing Race, Project Runway, Glee

Favorite Books: Left Behind & Where the Red Fern Grows

Favorite Quote: “Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans” – John Lennon

Education: Graduated from Torrance High School in 1993, El Camino College in 1997 with an A.S. in General Sciences, Cal Poly Pomona in 2000 with a B.S. in Animal Science and a minor in Physiology, and UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine in 2005.

Hobbies/Loves: Movies, cross-stitching & scrap-booking, horses, Australian Shepherds, biking, dirt bike riding.