About Us

I am a West Shore Harrisburg native, life-long animal lover and a career educator. I began my professional career in the classroom teaching high school English, social studies and English as a second language. I’ve been an educator, instructor or trainer in the fields of health, insurance, culinary, automotive, IT and canine obedience. My time spent teaching and training across a varied manner of topics has brought a wealth of experience from which to draw. The heart of all learning is communication; learning how to unlock the door that leads to your student’s language, be that student human or canine. In addition to training my own dogs throughout my life, as well as those of my large, extended family with countless pure-breeds, mixed-breeds and rescues, I began my professional dog training career after learning from the woman who trained Pony and me. At first I attended classes and took private lessons as a Mom trying desperately to instill some manners in the unruly beast. It was like magic, good manners quickly followed and I discovered a new avenue in my passion for education. I called him Pony Boy after the character from the outsiders; he is, now and forever, a member of my family, even as he waits for me at the rainbow bridge.