As far back as I remember, there have always been dogs in my life. At one point we had five dogs in our home. Their love and affection always gave me a sense of security; it was my therapy.
At 16, I took my first kennel job and learned about caring for dogs, dog behavior and working with dogs in group settings. Then came Chance, our rescue hound mix, and my first group obedience class. He was my graduating high school project in 2001.
In 2007 I graduated from Animal Behavior College as a certified dog trainer and became a first-time dog mom to an English yellow Lab I called Blue. In his honor I started Obedient BLUE, "School for Dogs." Blue crossed the rainbow bridge in July 2022, but his memory lives on.
In Blue's honor, I will forever keep training dogs, helping them live their fullest lives, and keeping dogs in homes and out of shelters.