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…

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…

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…

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,…

Brooke Janke

Brooke has always had a special place in her heart for dogs! Growing up in a pet-loving family, Brooke was blessed to have several four-legged family members that made her…

Sabrina Lopez

Sabrina spent the majority of her childhood surrounded by family dogs. Her parents adopted the first of many dogs when Sabrina was just three years old. Sabrina took a lead…

Samantha Doig

 Born and raised in Plainfield, IL, Samantha had a lot of different pets, which fueled her love of animals. Her passion turned into a profession when she majored in…