I started working at Wilson Veterinary Hospital in 2000. I have always had a love for animals especially dogs and my life long dream, from childhood, was to work at the vet with "Dr. Batten". I would always accompany my dad to Wilson Veterinary Hospital where we took our dogs. I was so impressed with the care given to our animals.

In 2001, Dr. Frank Batten approached me and asked if I would be interested in starting Dog Obedience classes at the vet. I was honored that Dr. Batten had chosen me to do that, for a childhood dream of mine was to be a dog trainer, although Dr. Batten did not know that at the time. So in 2002, I was sent to Connecticut to one of Jack Volhard's Training Camps. What a wonderful experience!! I met so many people there who loved dogs as much as I did. Not only that, but there main goal was to show you how to communicate with the dogs and how to make them "good canine citizens".

Jack and Wendy Volhard are very intelligent and compassionate people. They have done so much research into the "how and why" about dogs. They have written many books about dogs and dog training. Their "Motivational Method" is what I use to teach my class by. It is a tried and true method. Jack Volhard put this together himself in 1973. The training methods used makes it very easy for the owner and the dog.