Kelly Flannigan, D.V.M. and Laura Olsen, Ph.D.
We have shared our lives for over 35 years, with Dalmatians as our companions for about 30 of those years. Married at last in August 2014! We had our first litter in 1989, and our second early in 2013. Our focus with our dogs has been loving companionship, and we strive to develop great working relationships with our dogs, helping them to excel in performance events.
Kelly is a small animal veterinarian in Livonia, Michigan, and Laura is a professor of biology at the University of Michigan. We are members of the Dalmatian Club of America, the Dalmatian Club of Greater Detroit, and the Ann Arbor Dog Training Club.
The kennel name, Batik, refers to our other passion--fabric arts, particularly quilting. Batik fabric is created with a technique using dye and wax, producing vibrant, usually tropical looking prints.
You can reach Laura at [email protected] and Kelly at [email protected]