Dog Training Seattle

Leah has lived in the greater Seattle area for over three decades, where her entire family resides. She has a passion for dogs which began at an early age when she was growing up.

As a child, Leah was raised living on acreage surrounded by various animals including horses, dogs, cats, birds, guinea pigs, and rabbits. Throughout her childhood, she was always passionate about rescuing animals – but dogs have always been her favorite. This passion did not dissipate but carried through into adulthood where she continues to foster dogs who need a second chance.

During the last six years, Leah has been working with a local rescue. Through this partnership, she has fostered numerous dogs over the years. She usually selects the more challenging canines who require behavior modification so they can have the opportunity to be successfully adopted.

“Most of these pups have been significantly misunderstood, which is how a lot of them end up in a rescue,” says Leah. “Fostering dogs has taught me the importance in understanding how each dog learns and what motivates them. The answer is not always the same which is the beauty of this process for me.”

Upon fostering, Leah stumbled across an aggressive German Shepherd named Jack who had stumped previous trainers yielding no results. She was told he was very “difficult” and most likely his future was grim. Leah accepted the training challenge and brought him home. As she watched the results unfold, she fell in love and adopted him. It was during this process with Jack that Leah decided she wanted to pursue a future in dog training and rehabilitating dogs. This led her and Jack to travel across the country to North Carolina and attend the Master Dog Trainer program at the School for Dog Trainers, an intensive six-month course covering all aspects of dog training.  

Jack’s story does not end here. Jack now travels all over with Leah where his story is shared and empowers others with hope who are struggling with various canine behavior issues displayed by their own dog.

“My passion is to help owners understand their dog and find success in creating a partnership with their pup, because they truly are loyal companions.

It brings me joy and fulfillment when I get the privilege of training a dog who was essentially given up on and placed in a rescue. When I find the right home, both for the dog and the people involved, it is a celebration, and everyone wins!”