Lauryn was born and raised in Vermillion, SD. She attended Western Iowa Tech. and completed courses in both the Veterinary Assiatant Program and the Police Science Program. She received her Associates Degree in Police Science - Corrections in 2011. She began working at Dunes Animal Hospital in 2008. She resides in Burbank and shares her home on a little acreage with her husband Matt, two sons (Izaak and Korbin), three French Bulldogs (Lola, Buford, and Zoie), one cat (Boris), and 2 Paso Fino Horses (Stormy and Fancy). When she is not working, you will likely find her playing with her dogs, taking her kids to numerous activities, or blazing the trails on her horses