Our Team
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The Burton Boys!
Burton and Dogs is a small family company that includes Connor (right) and his brothers Corey (far left), Carson (middle-left), and Cooper (middle-right). All four of them are Arizona natives. But we have more team members as well!
Heidi Rodewald
Heidi Rodewald
Heidi Rodewald
Heidi is an all-around pet fanatic and has over 25 years of personal experience caring for domesticated pets, including dogs, cats, birds, small rodents, fish, and turtles. She is an avid hiker and jogger, and prides herself in being very physically active. She is capable of walking a variety of different kinds of dogs with different temp
Heidi is an all-around pet fanatic and has over 25 years of personal experience caring for domesticated pets, including dogs, cats, birds, small rodents, fish, and turtles. She is an avid hiker and jogger, and prides herself in being very physically active. She is capable of walking a variety of different kinds of dogs with different temperaments, but is especially familiar with the needs of smaller breeds. Heidi is a Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT) so when she's not walking dogs she is offering mobile massage services or taking clients at her private studio in the heart of Tempe. She resides in the Lakewood neighborhood in Ahwatukee with her boyfriend and their own little zoo at home: two cats, a shih tzu, a diamondback terrapin, two red eared sliders, and a family of pleco fish.
Nonie Lee
Heidi Rodewald
Heidi Rodewald
Nonie is her name and baking is her game! Well, that and caring for animals! Her career up until now has been almost exclusively in Pastry, but she has owned and cared for pets ever since she was a child. Nonie is deeply passionate about animals, provides for a dog and a cat of her own, and is highly familiar with the unique needs of dogs
Nonie is her name and baking is her game! Well, that and caring for animals! Her career up until now has been almost exclusively in Pastry, but she has owned and cared for pets ever since she was a child. Nonie is deeply passionate about animals, provides for a dog and a cat of her own, and is highly familiar with the unique needs of dogs for exercise, love, and a routine. Nonie is incredibly personable with an infectious positive attitude, as well as physically active and a hard worker. She aims to make a positive impact in people’s lives with her time, attention, and customer service—all while getting those steps in with a dog or two at her side. Equipped with a certification in Pet First Aid, she is also knowledgeable about what to do in an emergency, should one arise. She resides in Ahwatukee on Elliot and 48th.
Karlo Bueno
Heidi Rodewald
Gavin Tanner
Karlo has 10+ years of experience caring for dogs, as well as birds and fish. He joined the team at Burton and Dogs in June of 2024 and has Ben an excellent addition. Karlo is physically active and able to walk long distances with our canine clients, so if getting as much exercise as possible during 30 or so minutes of walking is a priori
Karlo has 10+ years of experience caring for dogs, as well as birds and fish. He joined the team at Burton and Dogs in June of 2024 and has Ben an excellent addition. Karlo is physically active and able to walk long distances with our canine clients, so if getting as much exercise as possible during 30 or so minutes of walking is a priority for you and you pups, then Karlo is the Walker for you! He hikes, works out, and plays basketball in his spare time. He was a multi-sport athlete in high school as well, playing soccer, volleyball, and track. And he played the cello as well! He loves to rise early each morning to get those steps in with dogs at his side. He is currently studying sports broadcasting at ASU. He resides in Ahwatukee near the Sprouts on Ray and 48th.
Gavin Tanner
Heidi Rodewald
Gavin Tanner
Originally from the greater Chicago area, Gavin moved to Arizona in 1998 after college and began his career as a first responder with the City of Mesa. He has been around dogs his entire life. He grew up with a Standard Poodle named Shammy and an Afghan named Autumn. He has owned and been the dedicated servant of numerous dogs (and cats
Originally from the greater Chicago area, Gavin moved to Arizona in 1998 after college and began his career as a first responder with the City of Mesa. He has been around dogs his entire life. He grew up with a Standard Poodle named Shammy and an Afghan named Autumn. He has owned and been the dedicated servant of numerous dogs (and cats!), many of which he homed after finding them abandoned on the streets during his work as a Mesa Police Officer. He currently lives in Gilbert with his wife of 25 years, their 17-year-old daughter, 15-year-old son, and a rescued Pitbull named T-Bone. Gavin retired from a career of 26 years in public service in October of 2024 and joined his nephews -- Connor, Carson, and Cooper -- on the "Burton and Dogs" team. He is Pet Fist Aid Certified and looks forward to spending time with your furry family members.
Carson Burton
Carson Burton
Carson Burton
Carson is the youngest Burton brother. He's been walking dogs and house sitting for clients in Ahwatukee since 2018. He is reliable, professional, and eager to help our human and animal clients live happy lives. He has extensive experience caring for all kinds of dogs, including young puppies, large canines, reactive walkers, and senior
Carson is the youngest Burton brother. He's been walking dogs and house sitting for clients in Ahwatukee since 2018. He is reliable, professional, and eager to help our human and animal clients live happy lives. He has extensive experience caring for all kinds of dogs, including young puppies, large canines, reactive walkers, and senior pups. He can administer medications, including pills and insulin injections. Carson is extremely physically active, played baseball for South Mountain Community College, and recently graduated from Arizona State University with a degree in computer science (smarty pants!). He is amazing at video games like Gears of War and Call of Duty even though he doesn't play that much. He works out daily at the EoS in Tempe and lives with Connor at San Sonoma.
John Burton
Carson Burton
Carson Burton
John is the father of the Burton boys! He grew up in upstate New York and was raised during much of his childhood on a farm where he learned to care for a variety of animals. He moved to Arizona to attend college at ASU in the 80s where he met our mother. John was an athlete in his youth and he introduced the boys to baseball, basketball,
John is the father of the Burton boys! He grew up in upstate New York and was raised during much of his childhood on a farm where he learned to care for a variety of animals. He moved to Arizona to attend college at ASU in the 80s where he met our mother. John was an athlete in his youth and he introduced the boys to baseball, basketball, and gymnastics. He adopted the Burtons' first family pet in the early 90s - a cocker spaniel named Coco. John was a Juvenile Probation Officer for 30 years. Now partially retired, he works as a para-educator for the Chandler Unified School District and has free time after school days and during seasonal breaks to Scoop and Walk dogs. We're excited to have the O.G. Burton on the team!
Cooper Burton
Carson Burton
Cooper Burton
Cooper is the second-youngest Burton brother. He started helping out with Dog Walking and Pet Sitting for us in 2019. Cooper was a two-sport athlete in High School and played Baseball for Chandler-Gilbert Community College. Today he works full-time as a Director at Chick-fil-a, but has availability most weekends (including Sundays, of cou
Cooper is the second-youngest Burton brother. He started helping out with Dog Walking and Pet Sitting for us in 2019. Cooper was a two-sport athlete in High School and played Baseball for Chandler-Gilbert Community College. Today he works full-time as a Director at Chick-fil-a, but has availability most weekends (including Sundays, of course!) to Pet Sit, Walk Dogs, and Scoop for busy people like him. He probably has the best customer service skills out of all of the Burtons and is always making clients laugh with his post-visit report cards and text-based updates. He has a happy-go-lucky attitude about life and is wonderful with all kinds of dogs. Pets love him, people love him, and so will you! He currently resides in Gilbert with his wife, Elena.
Corey Burton
Carson Burton
Cooper Burton
Corey is the oldest of the Burton Bros. He joined the team in May of 2025 and is currently our new-client Onboarding Specialist. With a background in insurance, he knows that when people call in to inquire about a product or a service, what they really want is help finding the right provider for them. No one wants to feel pressured, "sold
Corey is the oldest of the Burton Bros. He joined the team in May of 2025 and is currently our new-client Onboarding Specialist. With a background in insurance, he knows that when people call in to inquire about a product or a service, what they really want is help finding the right provider for them. No one wants to feel pressured, "sold to," or manipulated. Corey cares about people and wants to serve them and find solutions for their needs that make sense. Sometimes that will mean signing clients up for our services and sometimes it means referring them to other great local companies. Apart from onboarding and helping people over the phone, Corey is also available for Dog Walking, Pet Sitting, and Poop Scooping in the Gilbert area.
Connor Burton (Owner)
Connor is the owner and founder of Burton and Dogs, as well as the primary service provider. He House Sits for clients throughout the calendar year and runs Burton and Dogs Inc from their homes. Connor started Burton and Dogs as a sole proprietor in 2017, and has grown his doggy operation mostly through direct word of mouth referrals. Connor was an athlete in high school and played baseball and basketball as a kid. He has experience caring for dogs, cats, ferrets, bunnies, fish, and turtles. While not a certified trainer, he is knowledgeable in canine behavior and can help enforce good manners during walks as well as control large dogs that pull. He is Pet first Aid Certified and resides in Southwest Tempe on Priest and Warner.