My Story
Dog Training & Photography
My training journey began in 2013 when I joined an obedience club, placing top of the class with my Siberian Husky, before going on to earn Rally and Canine Good Citizen titles together.
​
I continued training and mentoring under skilled trainers with a vast spectrum of training ideologies, learning something from every interaction before branching out and independently taking on clients.
I worked professionally as an Explosives Detection K9 handler, holding a TSA 3PK9 Certification, receiving extensive training on a variety of aspects of detection, and working a variety of venues in real-world searches.
​
I have also been an active volunteer in a number of helper positions for different AKC dog sports, and competed with my dogs in obedience, rally, conformation, and fastCATs.
​
Continuing education:
- Reading research articles and books on training and behavior
- Taking classes on animal behavior
- Attending seminars on aggression, obedience, nosework and detection, and more!
Intrinsically linked to my love of animals, I started photography around the same time as dog training.
Always passionate about art and creation, photography proved the perfect outlet to bring my visions to life in a way that traditional and digital media never quite satisfied.
With one of my first photographs of my Siberian Husky, taken on an old borrowed camera, I was HOOKED.
Since then, I have created countless memories and even donated time to shelters and rescues to help provide better images to get pets adopted.
Today, I create memories through animal & fantasy photo sessions:
capturing the human-animal bond
&
the wild dreams within each of us
AKC Approved Evaluator
CGC, Trick Dog, Virtual Home Manners
​
AKC Judge
Temperament Test, Farm Dog Certification, Fetch
​
Recent Seminar attended
FordK9 Detection Dog Skills