Our owner/trainer Tressie has been training professionally since she became an Accredited Pet Trainer in 2008. She has successfully been in business for 10 years and has managed 30 other trainers for another company in-between. She also owns a pet sitting and dog walking company in NC. After moving to New York in 2023, she decided to relocate her business and share her knowledge with others in this area. She has trained a mobility/PTSD service dog for ex-NFL player Brian Schaeffering. Before her career, she participated in dog shows through 4-H and FFA. She has judged several dog obedience events as well as being a participant herself. Tressie is a balanced trainer, who uses the best methods for each dog/case. She keeps an open mind when evaluating a dog and is always extending her knowledge on a daily basis. She has experience with therapy dogs, service dogs, obedience events, and protection sports.
About
Coach Tressie
Coach David
David has been learning the skill of dog training for 6 years. He completed a 2 year apprenticeship where he learned all the ins/outs of basic training, behavior modification, decoying and training personal protection dogs. During this apprenticeship, David had the opportunity to travel across the country and even to Canada, where he conducted seminars and workshops for fellow handlers and police handlers. David actively competes in Protection Sport Association with his personal dog Opie in which they are trying to close out the highest level.