In October 2018, I completed a 22-year career working as a Probation & Parole Officer for the States of Kansas and Missouri. I learned a great deal about people and life over those years, and I am better for having had the varied experiences this career provided me.  After leaving my job, I decided I wanted to start a second career; one where I could be outside as much as possible and one that involved the inclusion of dogs in my work. In the beginning, I didn’t have a clear vision of what this new career looked like, I just knew I wanted to work with dogs and that I would need education and training to learn about “all things dog” in order to put things in motion. In December 2019, I obtained a master’s degree in Human-Canine Life Sciences from Bergin College of Canine Studies in Pengrove, California. It was during these challenging studies that a fascination with the Human-Canine bond took hold. In an effort to further strengthen my education of how dogs think and learn, I participated in the Karen Pryor Dog Trainer Professional Program. This intensive training program enabled me to further understand the dynamic bond and endless learning potential that can take place between people and dogs.

Through my studies and training, I came to realize how much exercise, engagement and enrichment contribute to the positive overall quality of life for dogs; while at the same time, helping to establish a harmonious relationship between dog and owner. Be it dog or dog owner, I believe we all need positive interaction with others, in an environment that allows us to both learn and thrive. It was with this idea in mind that my new career and business concept was born. I decided my objective would be to help improve the human-canine relationship, from both sides.