Packleader and Owner | Level 4 IDTA Trainer | Specialty Certificates: CGC, Tracking, Therapy Dog Trainer | Training Cesar’s Way: Essentials of Dog Psychology and Socialization Course Graduate

I have always had a passion for animals. Growing up I’ve had every variety of four-legged creature but the bond you have with a dog is unlike any other. Before retiring from the military, my wife and I adopted our dog Tucker from a local shelter in Jacksonville, FL. We were Tucker’s 3rd home and he came with an abundance of challenges. Tucker has changed our lives forever and has been the inspiration for me to refocus the leadership skillset I learned in the military into training dogs. When the opportunity to join the Always Faithful Dog Training Franchise came along, it was a perfect fit for me and my family. In addition to my focus on leadership-based dog training techniques, I regularly assist my wife with her pet sitting business or volunteer at our local animal shelter. My day begins and ends with dogs and I wouldn’t have it any other way. I love being able to help dog’s and their owners live happier and healthier lives and providing the ability to strengthen their relationships with each other.

I am a native of Kansas City, MO. I enlisted in the United States Marine Corps at the age of 19 and served honorably from 1996 – 2016. I served in multiple deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan as a logistics specialist, moving manpower and equipment to and from all areas of the globe. During the last few years in the military I was stationed in Florida where I worked as a Logistics Manager in the MPS Program, traveling the world, training alongside our country’s allies. In 2016 I retired honorably from the Marine Corps and my wife and I made the decision to move back home to the city we loved and missed, Kansas City.