Dr. Cariño is originally from the Philippines where she earned her DVM degree from the University of the Philippines Los Baños in 1998. She started as a large-scale swine farm veterinarian until she moved to the US in 2004, where she gathered diverse experience from working at mixed-animal hospitals, HQHV spay & neuter clinics, as well as animal shelter hospitals. Dr. Cariño is most passionate about providing her patients with the latest gold standard of care in veterinary medicine including soft-tissue surgery, immunotherapy, and regenerative medicine. Outside of work, she loves to paint on silk, gardening, cooking, and spending time with her family and Dagul, their 7-year-old English Mastiff. 

Dr. Cariño has been recognized as our 2022 Veterinarian of the Year!

Gabby joined the Pet Paradise Winter Garden family shortly after receiving her Bachelor's in Music Education from Stephen F. Austin State University in Texas. She soon realized that she also shared the same passion for dogs and cats too, so she began working at Pet Paradise in Ft. Lauderdale as a Resort Associate in July 2017. A year later, she transferred to the Orlando Airport location where she quickly stepped into the role as a Supervisor. Her journey then continued once again when she joined the Winter Garden team in 2021 as an Assistant Manager! In her spare time, she loves to make music and also spend time with her German Shepherd/Husky mix named Nukka.

Jessica joined Pet Paradise Winter Garden in 2019 as a resort associate.  In 2020, she moved into a supervisor role and shortly thereafter, became assistant manager.  She brings her passion for animals to Pet Paradise with over thirty years of animal experience.  Currently, she is working on her bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and plans to use this dedication and knowledge in providing a better experience for your pets.

Casey joined Pet Paradise Winter Garden in the spring of 2019. With 13+ years of customer service, she quickly became a front of house supervisor in October of 2019. Rising to the challenge a year later, Casey became an assistant manager. 

Everyday Casey comes to work with a smile on her face and ready to love on all of the fur babies. She has such passion for getting to know all of their quirky traits and personalities. 

During Casey's free time, she loves spending time with her family. Her love for animals also follows her home from work as she enjoys spending time and caring for her pets: a Jack/Rat Terrier named Kensey and a Tuxedo Cat named Comet. 

Courtney joined Pet Paradise in February of 2021 shortly after moving from North Carolina and graduating from Western Carolina University with her bachelor's in psychology. She has always had a love for dogs and the job became a “happy accident” when she applied right out of college, not knowing what the next few years would hold for her within the company. She quickly fell in love with her role as resort associate and eventually moved up as supervisor, and now as assistant manager. Courtney strives to care for all our guests and build a strong relationship with them.

I have been with Pet Paradise for a few years and absolutely love training. I genuinely didn't know what I wanted to do with my life and having this experience and opportunity has changed my life. I consider this a calling of mine, as it comes so naturally to me. I enjoy every second when I'm able to train the dogs in our care. I find it rewarding seeing these dogs leave with a totally different mentality and behavior and seeing how excited the parents are when they pick up.

Omy graduated from Animal Behavior College in October 2017, and has been with us since November 2017. She has been in love with dogs for as long as she can remember and has three of her own: Levi, Amir, and Jerry, who all range in size from a chihuahua to a rottweiler. She has been nothing but a joy to have on our team, and our customers love the work she does! 

Olga spent her whole life dreaming about working with pets. Unfortunately, in Soviet Union, where she grew up, they did not have jobs with animals unless you worked for a circus. Little did she know, she was one step closer to that dream when her family immigrated to the United States in 1995. By 2000, she was learning to groom dogs and living the dream in Indiana. Her husband, son and her have been living in the West Orlando area since 2010. They have a Chihuahua named Layla and three cats: Kisa, Niva and Jada. In her free time, Olga enjoys rollercoasters, being in nature, yoga and weight lifting.

Darryus was born & raised in Orlando, Florida. Ever since he was young, he loved animals and feels fortunate to now be able to work with them as his career. He worked as a vet assistant at an animal clinic, as well as pet rescue shelters and dog sitting. His favorite breed is the Dalmation! Music is another passion of his as he loves to sing, even to the pups to calm them down. His favorite hobbies includes traveling, meditating, going to the gym and theme parks.