My love for animals started very young and I have never NOT had at least one dog in my life. From an early age, I assisted my mom, who raised Golden Retrievers. I had my own dog by the time I was 10, who live to the ripe age of 15 before she passed on. When I moved to Austin in 2008, I adopted my first personal dog within a few weeks. Shortly after, I became aware of and started volunteering for a local rescue. I eventually worked for them as an adoption counselor, while simultaneously getting more structured training through Petco’s Canine Education program. Since then, I have furthered my training experience through attending a variety of seminars and training schools, as well as working for three prestigious dog training companies in Austin and Seattle. I am a member of the International Association of Canine Professionals, Pet Tech certified, and currently work part time in a veterinary clinic - I have seen and done a lot when it comes to caring for your animals! I am comfortable and confident in dealing with many behavioral difficulties, dispensing medications, and handling emergency situations. I have now been working professionally with dogs for a little over seventeen years and I couldn’t be happier! I have had hands on experience, in rescue, fostering, and training, with several thousand dogs, of all different sizes, breeds, temperaments, and behavior problems. I became a dog trainer in order to aid and educate owners on how to solve behavior problems, in order to have a happier, more satisfied and harmonious life with their pets. Dogs are my passion and I firmly believe that a well trained dog, is a happy, confident dog - which makes a happy owner - so your dog may learn a thing or two during their stay with me!