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 12 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 conducted aggressive animal evaluations for the county court system.
My favorite thing about training is when my human clients feel more confident and capable of living a great life with their dog because of the new information and skills they’ve learned.
I live in Stowe with my husband, two young kids, and our dog, Max. When I’m not training dogs, you can find me running, hiking, biking, skiing, and generally having fun outdoors.
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.
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 and made me want to try to give back to them just as generously.
