** Update: After two recent trips to Central America in 2023 a new venture has started to blossom for me. I'm in the process of founding another nonprofit that will offer help to dogs in third word countries. In February of 2024 my team and I will be traveling to Costa Rica to run a spay/neuter clinic. All the money I make off Rover will be donated direcrly to that cause. Once we confirm a 501c3 and website I'll share the information. ** I've been a life long dog lover and owner so it only made sense to make it my career! I've been training dogs professionally for the past 17 years; I hold 2 certifications in positive reinforcement training, 2 certs in service dog training, and 2 certs in the fundamentals of dog psychology. I've been a mentor trainer for students at Animal Behavior College since 2012 and an AKC Canine Good Citizen evaluator since 2014. I founded a nonprofit that trains services dogs for disabled veterans, (except, in reality, we'll help any qualified individual). I've worked with trainers such as Karen Pryor, Cesar Milan, and Todd Langston. I had a wonderful, rapidly growing business in Las Vegas where I offered boarding, pack walking, and training. My unique approach to dog care caught the eye of a kennel facility owner in Minnesota where I was offered a position as General manager. I quickly realized that high volume commercial kenneling was not for me. When there are 80+ canines daily you simply can not provide the care and attention the dogs need and deserve. It was a high stress environment for the poor pups and the complete opposite of what I stand for. I've since left and relocated to Arkansas where I'm finally using my degree in interior design, but I can't fully step away from dogs! They are my heart and soul. So now I can use my degree remotely and still hang out with the pups! It's a win-win! For more information please search for JC the Canine Consultant on FB or Google! You can find me on Instagram @DogAustin512