Nelson Medrano
Nelson comes from a family with a strong tradition of dog training; both his father and brother are dog trainers. While Nelson was growing up, his father was a hunting…
Zach Shaw
From a young age, Zach has been surrounded by animals of all kinds—fish, turtles, cats, sugar gliders, and most importantly, dogs. Growing up in that environment sparked a lifelong passion…
Lizette Hernandez
Lizette was born and raised in Houston, TX. Growing up, she always gravitated towards animals of all kinds, and would spend a lot of time watching wildlife documentaries. When she…
Erin Hardick
Erin was born and raised in the greater Los Angeles area and moved to Phoenix to attend Arizona State University. She has 3 children, ages 22, 20, and 16. Erin…
José Rincón Peña
After a few years working in the accounting industry, Jose realized that his true passion was in working with animals and more specifically, training dogs to help them and…
Nate Banos
Nate grew up surrounded by dogs and cherished every opportunity he had to spend time with his family’s dogs. He was raised in Chicago and went to college at…
John Hughes
Born and raised in Lake Bluff, IL, John has spent his entire life in the Chicagoland area and currently resides in the Ukrainian Village neighborhood of Chicago. From a…
Michelle Cook
Michelle grew up in Pittsburgh, PA. From a young age, she has always had two loves: animals and hockey. Growing up, Michelle always had family pets (both dogs and…
Oscar Vela-Gonzalez
Oscar has been living in Las Vegas since he was four years old. He is a passionate person with a love for dogs, sports, and anything outdoors! He has…
Rebecca Webb
Some people know what their dream job is from an early age or find it while attending university, while others take a more circuitous path to it. For Rebecca, being…
Remi McGinnis
Remi grew up loving animals. As a child, they broke the traditional lemonade-stand mold by creating home-baked dog treats to sell to neighbors – and they’ve been working with…
Cara Hopkins
Cara has had an avid love for animals all her life. If you asked her what she wanted to be when she grew up, you’d always get the answers…
Erin Reid
Erin was born and raised in Utah. She has been a lifelong animal lover, but her passion for learning about dog behavior started several years ago after owning two…
Kati Del Pozo
Kati Del Pozo is originally from Toledo, Ohio. Her love and passion for dogs began at a young age when her grandparents brought home a Cocker Spaniel puppy for her…
Evan Dallas
As a Chicago area native, Evan grew up spending as much time with dogs as he possibly could (despite not being able to have one at home due to a…
Devon Oaks
Devon’s passion for animals and the outdoors started at a young age in his hometown of Mesa, Arizona. After honorably serving his country for eight years in the United…
Nick Smoots
Nick Smoots is a Chicago native and an avid dog lover! He was surrounded by pets all his life and has always had a soft spot for animals! Last year,…
Twila Johnson
Twila was born and raised in Houston, Texas, and has been an animal lover from the very beginning. She has had pets her whole life – even a hedgehog! As…
Alex Bassett
Alex’s love for dogs started at a young age when she read the A-Z dog breed books cover to cover. She told her family that she wanted to be a…
Amber Haseltine
Amber grew up surrounded by dogs! Her love for them blossomed while she was in charge of their care growing up. When Amber got her first dog of her own,…