Dr. Wendelken was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. She attended Texas A & M University where she graduated in 1972. She has been an associate at the Veterinary Medical Clinic for the past twenty years. Her special interest include: training puppies to be happy and “good citizens”. She is married to Gray Sample and has two dogs, a German Shepherd and a Rhodesian Ridgeback. Some of her hobbies include: gardening, quilting and the mountains.