Background Story of Luna’s K9 Cabin

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Hi, I’m Brianna June—and if you had told me years ago that I’d one day be called a “dog whisperer,” I would’ve laughed from behind a stack of psychology textbooks with a cat in my lap.

I grew up in downtown Lake Wales with my sidekick little sister and our adored mom, a beloved teacher. I went to Polk Avenue Elementary, McLaughlin Middle, Lake Wales High, then on to South Florida Community College and USF, earning degrees in Mass Communications and Psychology. My plan? To become a family psychologist. I even worked as a substitute teacher while in school, inching closer to my goal.

Then life, as it does, threw me into the deep end. I worked as a Child Protective Investigator with DCF. I started with passion, but the emotional weight nearly drowned me. So I returned to the classroom, this time as a teacher with my own students. I gave it my all—but something inside me had shifted. The dream of helping others heal dimmed as I struggled to keep my own light burning. I was a single mom, newly divorced, doing my best to survive each day.

Years passed. I taught, I coped, I existed. Then came a date with someone who, over dinner, casually mentioned wanting a dog boarding facility after retirement. I wasn’t even a dog person. I was the cat lady! But something about that dream made me throw out a wild suggestion: “Why wait? Build it, and I’ll run it.”

And wouldn’t you know—he did.

He built it with his own hands, day after day after long shifts. And when it was done, I walked out of the classroom and into the life I didn’t know I’d been dreaming of.

Now, I spend my days surrounded by wagging tails and unconditional love. I’ve found peace, purpose, and a bond with every dog who walks through our doors. I’m no longer just a cat lady—I’m a cat anddog lady, proudly called “the dog whisperer” by some.

This wasn’t the plan, but it’s the life I was meant to live. And I’m so deeply grateful for the man who made his dream our reality.