Staff Profile

Allison

Dog Trainer

I have my KPA-CPT certification through The Karen Pryor Academy. I am also a Fear Free Certified Training Professional.

Before becoming a dog trainer, I spent 23 years working as a Marine Mammal trainer with dolphins and sea lions, including at the National Aquarium in Baltimore and Discovery Cove. After that, I spent four years working as a zookeeper training species such as polar bears, tigers, lynx, coyote, domestics and birds.

I currently have a mix named Raven Noodle, who I adopted from PAWS; Although unplanned, we foster failed and she became a part of the family!

I have taken a wide variety of training classes with my dogs over the years.

I love mixed breeds, as you get a wide assortment of personality traits and looks. I tend to be partial to large dogs, and my favorites are pit bulls, German shepherds and snow dogs such as Malamutes and Akitas.

Walking on our beautiful lakefront or hiking in one of our many parks. I really just love to enjoy all the many things to do in our vibrant city.

I am excited about increasing the welfare of the animals we call family by helping parents create strong and positive relationships through training with their dogs. I am excited to combine my past experience with zoo animals training voluntary medical behaviors and my passion for dog training.

I enjoy going to markets and festivals but I am also a big movie fan of all genres. I love the ocean and have been an avid scuba diver since I was 12 years old

Drake University with a degree in Psychology.

I have lived and worked in the North, South, East and West of the US. and even lived internationally three times.