Dr. Michele Hoag

Dr. Hoag & Ripley

Family: Married to husband, Brian with two beautiful identical twin boys, Matthew and Nicholas. She has two dogs, "Ripley" and "Knox", both Australian Shepherds that are training for agility, sheep-herding and obedience work. 

Hometown: Torrance, California.

Favorite Movies: Gone with the Wind & Gladiator

Favorite TV shows: Big Bang Theory, Project Runway, So You Think You Can Dance, The Mentalist

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.