At Frontier Village Veterinary Clinic, we strive for a warm and friendly relationship with you and your pet. This page highlights the staff - our training, experience and dedication to veterinary medicine.

Paul Linvog DVM

Dr Llinvog was raised in Ballard (Seattle) Washington, and is proud of his Norwegian heritage. While earning an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Washington he spent his summers fishing halibut in the Gulf of Alaska with his father. He received his Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from Washington State University in 1978 and after practicing in Ballard and Lynwood, he moved to Lake Stevens in 1983 and become an owner of Frontier Village Veterinary Clinic.

He and his wife Carol (Dr. Schlaefer0 live in a busy home near Machias with their 2 daughters, 2 dogs (Riddle and Jinx), 2 cats (Soda Pop and Elliot), several parrots, some chickens, fish,ect. In his spare time (?), he enjoys jogging, weight lifting, reading and trying to save his rose garden from hungry deer.

While always having and interest in surgery and internal medicine, Dr Linvog gets special satisfaction out of working individually with clients to help them keep their pets healthy and happy.

Dr.Jaymie Rennert

Dr. Rennert is a 2008 graduate from the Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine. She was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, doing volunteer work at Frontier Village Veterinary Clinic for 3 years prior to being accepted into WSU, and is happy to be practicing so close to home. Jaymie enjoys all aspects of veterinary medicine and plans on becoming certified in chiropractic and acupuncture therapy. She enjoys spending her free time training her horses and competing at local barrel races.

Dr. Karen Weeks

Dr. Weeks received her BS degree in biology as well as her MBA from Western Washington University. In 2008 she graduated from WSU as a Doctor of Veterinary
Medicine, her first year of practice was in Newcastle, WA and she joined our staff in August of 2009.Her specialty include dentistry, soft tissue and orthopedic surgery, pediatrics and obstetrics. When not caring for her patients she sits on the Board of Directors for Hope for Horses in Woodinville and enjoys watching both Seahawks and Cougar football and likes to travel.

Dr. Jared O'Connor

Dr. O'Connor grew up on a small family farm in Southeast Minnesota and was active in 4H, FFA, band and choir. He attended the University of Wisconsin/River Falls where he double majored in Animal Science and Biotechnology and went on to the University of Minnesota where he earned his doctor of Veterinary Medicine. Upon graduation he spent his first year at a multi-doctor practice in very rural Virginia and had many very interesting experiences. He then moved back to civilization and practiced in Seattle for 6 years before joining us in fall of 2007. His areas of special interest in veterinary medicine are pain management, dentistry, emergency medicine and plastic surgery.

Alisa Huckell D.V.M.

Dr. Huckell was born and raised in Edmonds and Mukilteo.  She knew at an early age that she wanted to become a veterinarian.  She started volunteering at a veterinary office when she was 14, and then worked there all throughout high school.  She then attended Washington State University and completed undergraduate degrees in Zoology and Microbiology.  Her veterinary studies took her to Ross University on the island of St. Kitts, in the West Indies.  She learned what ‘island time’ means and lived through 2 hurricanes in her first semester of studies.  Although she loves being back home in the Pacific Northwest, she misses the warm Caribbean sunshine!  She completed her clinical year of training at Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine in Ithaca, New York.  Dr. Huckell practiced in the Mill Creek and Bothell area for 7 years prior to joining the Frontier Village staff.  Dr. Huckell enjoys the variety of general practice and especially feels privileged to be a part of her clients and patients lives.  She enjoys preventative medicine, geriatric care, internal medicine, and soft tissue surgery.  Her family shares their home with their two cats,Roo and Frigate, and Jeremy, a lab golden retriever mix.  In her spare time she enjoys gardening, photography, bird watching, and traveling (especially to those warm sunny places.)