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“At a young age I was given a pup I named Scarlet. Little did I know she began to alert me to a medical problem I never knew I had, Scarlet’s life-saving scent work abilities, while untrained, sparked a passion to learn more about dog training. We worked together side by side for her whole 15 years of life, beginning in high school with her Service Dog Training, then after high school becoming a Vet Tech for 3 years with Banfield to receive an offer from Petco to become a Dog Trainer, a position I held for 9 years where I received a promotion to a Duel Client Service Manager & Sr. Dog Trainer. Scarlet and I taught Basic Obedience, Behavior Modification training, Puppy S.T.A.R.R & Canine Good Citizen (C.G.C) Programs while taking in transport fosters for Best Friends Animal Society to prep those dogs for transportation through crate training & basic obedience. After Leaving Petco I went to BARC Animal shelter where I worked as an Animal Care Technician for 4 years while I obtained my ABCDT Certification and worked with shelter dogs and opened up Scarlet Wolf Dog training where I helped with some of the adopters off the clock. Fortunately I received an offer to work with Peace Love Dogs and remained with them for 3 years before leaving to reopen my Dog Training Business. I am currently working at a vet clinic while juggling motherhood, college, my own business, being a full-time Vet Tech Assistant & the BARC BUDDY ACADEMY Program. I am certified through Animal Behavior College, Grisha Stewart Academy, I am a member of the Association for Professional Dog Training (APDT). Even though Scarlet has passed, everything she has taught me will live on in every dog I help and that is all I could ever ask for, for the dog who saved me.”