Jim and Jackie Foster – Owners
Jim and Jackie are lifelong members of the community and have remained committed to their family and their careers. Jim brings a diverse business and management background to Blue Prints and believes in a customer-first, family business model. For 12 years, Jim successfully ran a landscaping business before transitioning into higher education grounds management. Jim...VIEW FULL PROFILE
David and Melissa Spicer – Owners
David and Melissa have lived in the area for 6 generations and currently live on the family farm in Manlius, New York. In 2006, David retired from a 20-year, successful career in the masonry business. He now oversees all operations of the family’s grass-fed beef farm. Melissa is the original owner of Blue Prints Dog...VIEW FULL PROFILE
Shea – Operations Manager
Shea is a graduate of Canastota High School and has a bachelor’s degree in Business Management from Le Moyne College. Shea has worked in her family business since its inception in 2011 (The Pink Pug) and has always had a love for dogs. She loves to create a sense of family at Blue Prints and...VIEW FULL PROFILE
Alexis – Training Manager
Alexis is a graduate of Fayetteville-Manlius high school and has an associates in Business Administration from Onondaga Community College. She joined the Blue Prints family in 2016 and brings new ideas and organization to the training team. Alexis has loved and cared for animals her entire life and is a Certified Dog Obedience Trainer through...VIEW FULL PROFILE
Sam – Daycare Manager
Sam is a lifetime resident of the area and graduated from C.W. Baker High School in 2010. She received her associate’s degree in computer information systems from Onondaga Community College. After receiving her degree, Sam pursued a career in animal behavior and enrolled in the Animal Behavior College dog training program. Sam incorporates what she...VIEW FULL PROFILE
Elle – Canine Behavior Consultant
Elle joined the Blue Prints team in 2017 as a trainer and behavior consultant, a class instructor, and an instructor for Blue Print’s Puppy Socialization Program. She is a board-certified CPDT-KA, APDT member, and AKC CGC evaluator. Overall, Elle has 15 years of experience as a trainer and behavior consultant. She has collaborated with many...VIEW FULL PROFILE
Melly – Dog Obedience Trainer
Melly was born in Florida and moved here with her family at 6 years old. She graduated from Syracuse Academy of Science in 2015. Following high school, she enrolled at Onondaga Community College. There she fell in love with American Sign Language. Melly very much enjoyed the ASL classes and participated in the ASL Club...VIEW FULL PROFILE
Brian – Daycare Team Member
Brian was born and raised on Long Island N.Y. He’s a 1986 graduate of Centereach High School and moved to Syracuse in 1990. He and his wife Tammy were married in 1995 and have two children. Currently working the 2nd shift as Service Supervisor at Tracey Road Equipment, Brian finds the morning shift, and care for...VIEW FULL PROFILE
Cara – Daycare Team Member
Cara grew up in Pompey New York and is the youngest of seven siblings. She and her family moved to Boulder Colorado in 2012 to be near relatives. She recently moved back to Syracuse for school and work opportunities. She graduated from Silver Creek High School in 2018 and has spent that time afterwards traveling...VIEW FULL PROFILE
Kate – Daycare Team Member
Kate spent her entire childhood in Solvay, NY. After high school, she pursued her first dream and studied cooking and pastry for two years. During this time, Kate worked in the restaurant industry for years before following her true passion, working with animals. Kate worked as a kennel attendant for the CNY SPCA for two...VIEW FULL PROFILE
Emily – Daycare Team Member
Originally from Fayetteville, Emily graduated from FM High School in 2020 before heading to the University of Vermont, where she studied English, Film & Television. While in Vermont, she also discovered a love for early childhood education and spent two years teaching Pre-K. After moving back to Syracuse to be closer to family, Emily found...VIEW FULL PROFILE
Harlei – Daycare Team Member
Harlei grew up in Cazenovia, NY and graduated from Cazenovia High School in 2022. Inspired by her lifelong love of animals, she pursued Equine Studies at SUNY Morrisville College, specializing in Huntseat, and graduated in May 2025. Having grown up around horses, Harlei continues to enjoy riding at local barns whenever she’s not spending time...VIEW FULL PROFILE