My training career began with sport horses. I lived with several upper level event horse trainers from North Carolina to California to study under them full time during and after high school. While studying Animal Sciences in college, my horse training experience unexpectedly led me to a job as a full time Zoo Keeper caring for lions, bears, elk, otters, and bald eagles!
During my zoo keeping time, I adopted my first dog and immediately fell in love with the endless possibilities of an on-the-go companion. I became my North Carolina town’s go-to person for dogs with behavior issues, fostering and boarding dozens of dogs with aggression and anxiety over several years.
Ready to experience city life, I moved to Denver in 2020 and joined a private dog training team full time. I focused on private in-home lessons for 1 year before establishing a training club that additionally offered board-and-trains and in-home day training. Over the last 4 years, I’ve specialized in off leash and advanced obedience as well as behavior modification for working breeds.
Outside of professional dog training, I’m a member of Blackwater PSA and spend 3 days per week training to compete in obedience and protection scenarios with my dogs. I also opened a specialized boarding facility for aggressive dogs in Austin, and started a personal protection dog training club!
