Hi, I’m Lindsey! I’m a certified, force-free dog trainer and behavior consultant.
My goal in life is to help dogs - and their families - thrive. I guide them through whatever challenges they face and towards whatever dreams and goals they set.
In the past 11 years as a professional dog trainer, I have helped people and dogs with a wide variety of behavior challenges and goals from fear, anxiety, and aggression to puppy socialization to newly adopted adult dogs to basic manners to off-leash hiking skills. In addition to helping many clients through private training, I’ve taught hundreds of classes, spent 2 years working in a nationally-renowned shelter, and did aggressive animal evaluations for the county court system.
My favorite thing about training is when my human clients feel more confident and capable of building a great life with their dog because of the new information and skills they’ve learned.
I live in Chestnut Hill with my husband, 2 young kids, and our dog, Max. When I’m not training dogs, you can find me hiking, biking, skiing, and generally enjoying New England nature.
My Credentials
I have a Certificate in Training and Counseling from the highly-regarded Academy for Dog Trainers. I graduated with honors in 2017. Learn more about the Academy here.
I am an Approved AKC Canine Good Citizen evaluator. Learn more about the CGC program here.
I’m also a member of the Pet Professional Guild, a coalition of compassionate, ethical and humane pet professionals. Learn more about the PPG here.
I'm an active member of the dog behavior professional community. I spoke at The Dog Enrichment Summit 2024 and have been on a number of podcasts.
I regularly pursue continuing education to stay up to date on the latest research and training techniques. The conference I attended most recently was the Aggression in Dogs Conference, and the webinar I watched most recently was Reactivity in the City by Dr. Sarah Shapiro-Ward.
Who’s hazel?
Hazel was my childhood dog. She inspired me to spend my career giving back to dogs and supporting them in the way she supported me. My family got her when I was 12, and she was by my side through the ups and downs of my teenage years, college, and starting my life as a young adult. She taught me how much dogs give to us, how much their love, patience, and unconditional love matter.
