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 dog trainer and he would tag along as his father taught clients both basic and advanced hunting skills. Nelson would help with the dogs as much as he could and saw firsthand how happy the dogs would be when given a job to do. Those early childhood moments laid the groundwork for a lifelong passion of working with animals.
While still a teenager Nelson worked for a national chain pet store. He started stocking shelves and worked hard to become a trainer and eventually the head trainer at his location. After completing all training programs that were provided to him from the store, Nelson still had a thirst to learn. He began researching additional methods and techniques for training dogs. It was during this research that he found Suburban K9 and a new mentor in company founder Matt Covey.
Given Nelson’s wealth of knowledge and experience, he has truly flourished in his role at the company and is one of our busiest trainers. He is the main trainer working with West Suburban Humane Society’s S.T.A.R. program helping some of the more challenging shelter dogs learn the skills and manners that are vital in giving them a new shot at life, and finding that forever home. Nelson takes great pride in the fact that he gets to make a difference in the lives of so many dogs and people.
Videos and Articles By Nelson Medrano
Tired vs. Calm Dogs
A tired dog is a good dog, right? Most people would definitely agree with this common phrase. Although it may sound strange, I disagree. I am often told that no matter how much love, attention, and exercise a new client is giving their dogs, they never seem to settle down. A concept I try to convey to people is that they are not looking for just a tired dog but… Read More
Jazzy Training in Highland Park
Jazzy has just started training with Suburban K9 but has already made a lot of progress. In this video Nelson is training her on a sidewalk in Highland Park. She is listening well and understands all of her commands. She has a long way to go before her training is complete, but she makes a ton of progress each day. In another week she will have mastered all of her… Read More
Portuguese Water Dog Training Off Leash
Nelson is a Suburban K9 trainer who excels at training dogs to listen off leash. He not only trains dogs to come when called, but also teaches dogs to heel without a leash. There is nothing more fun than taking your dog to the park and being able to trust them off leash. Dogs love to run and play and a well trained dog can have much more freedom. Notice… Read More