Leash and Learn

Introduction: Leash and Learn provides kind, effective professional dog training. At Leash and Learn your needs are my top priority. With dedicated one on one lessons, your goals are achieved through individualized lesson plans that are tailored to your dogs unique skill set. When I go to work every day I feel like the luckiest person in the world. Why? Because I LOVE my job. Whenever people find out I am a dog trainer they always say some variation of "Oh that's cool, you must love it! How long have you known you wanted to be a dog trainer? How did you get into it?" Here is the answer I always give them: When I was in 7th grade my family got our first dog, Trixie. We brought her to puppy class; it was then that I fell in love with dog training. When I was in high school and the topic of what career you wanted to do came up the only answer I could give was becoming a dog trainer. That was usually brushed off and I was told to think of something I could do in a four-year university setting. I ended up moving to New York to pursue my bachelor of arts at The City College of New York. In 2015 I finished school with a double major in Digital Design and Advertising/Public Relations. While in college I began working at a daycare. Unfortunately, the daycare​ was not very well run and filled with dogs that were not appropriate in a daycare setting. Even though this was not ideal I really learned a lot about dog behavior. This solidified that I wanted and was going to become a dog trainer. I then began a two-year apprenticeship with an experienced trainer. From there I took what I learned and ran with it, learning as much as I could whenever I could in any form. I also began Leash and Learn my dog training company. I regularly attend seminars, classes and read as many books as I can. My next step was to take a more in-depth look at animal behavior, in an academic setting, to better improve the quality of life of the dogs that I work with, which is why I am completing my Certificate in Animal Behavior through the University of Washington. In the future, ​I hope to pursue my Masters in Animal Behavior and Conservation at Hunter College.