Dog trainer, conservationist, communicator.

Animal Behavior Expert

I'm a Certified Dog Behavior Consultant and am a sought-after expert in canine behavior.

I specialize in training conservation detection dogs and understanding complex behavior cases like aggression and anxiety. I'm not just going to Google something. If you want to write about dogs, I am one of the experts.

Enthusiastic, Clear Communicator

I host two podcasts and regularly write dog training advice articles.

Whether I'm communicating orally or in writing, I strive to bring enthusiasm and accuracy to my communications. Learners love my creative analogies and clear explanations.

Conservationist and Naturalist

My professional goals are driven by a love of conservation and ecology.

As a child, I shadowed my dad as he electroshocked fish, surveyed wolves, and preserved dragonflies. I gained fluency in Spanish while studying agriculture in Panama and tropical ecology in Ecuador. Now I meld conservation with dog training as a conservation dog handler.

I have worn a lot of hats. In the past, I've:

• Trained rescue dogs to sniff out invasive plants, diseases, wildlife contraband and the scat of endangered species.
• Helped revamp the decision-making process regarding outcomes of animals in an animal shelter.
• Instructed other dog trainers on how to conduct virtual behavior consultations.
• Mist netted bats in the Amazon rainforest and birds in the Chiricahua Mountains.
• Clicker trained hippos, beavers, falcons, cats, and more.

• Trained thousands of dogs of all shapes, sizes, and behavior problems.
• Founded a college Nordic ski team.
• Competed in 50-kilometer ski marathons (and a few running marathons).
• Studied the factors influencing stress and stereotypic behaviors in zoo-housed gorillas.
• Researched functional vocalizations of Monk Parakeets.