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Meet Our Leader
Toni Perez founded the Central Coast chapter and has served as chapter leader since its inception. She is a retired special education teacher and lives in Santa Maria with her son and their 4 dogs and several foster dogs. Toni is currently certified with 3 dogs, a Dalmatian and two Dalmatian mixes. When not volunteering with Love On A Leash, Toni takes care of foster dogs for Dalmatian Rescue of Southern California. Her favorite part about volunteering with Love On A Leash is the joy the dogs bring to other people.
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Toni Perez
Chapter Leader