TIFFANY COPLEY
OWNER & TRAINER
Tiffany has spent her whole life working with dogs. As a small child, she trained the family dogs, and started working at the local animal shelter as a teen. At age 16, she started teaching dog obedience classes, and has helped people and dogs improve their relationships for over 20 years now. She has titled several dogs in obedience, agility, rally, and conformation, including the first Anatolian Shepherd to have both conformation championship and rally titles. She has a special love for the “difficult breeds” and puppies of all types. Tiffany shares her life with her husband, Alex, daughter Ravenna, son Saxon and their dogs, cats, and reptiles.
ASHLEY
TRAINER
SHE/HER
Ashley is a positive reinforcement dog trainer with over 10 years of experience. She is an AKC certified trainer, STAR Puppy instructor, CGC and Trick dog evaluator, and also an ABC certified dog trainer and mentor.
She loves teaching classes to help dogs learn manners, and to be better companions for their people. She loves helping humans learn how to better bond with their dogs. Training should be a fun experience, on both ends of the leash.
She has 3 dogs herself: Zoey Bear, Ruby Mae, and Bongo Bongo. Her favorite thing to do is to take group walks together around town, and play in the woods. She also has 2 cats, Bubbles and Jiji, as well as 10 turtles. Yes, ten.
TAYLOR
TRAINER
SHE/HER
From childhood, Taylor exhibited a passion for dogs. She grew up in Colorado taking her own dogs to obedience classes. In 2016 she decided to begin her journey as a professional, positive reinforcement-based trainer. Before moving to Ohio, Taylor spent two years training service dogs for veterans and children with disabilities.
She has a passion for “difficult” dog breeds and senior dogs. Taylor currently has six dogs: three Chihuahuas, a Husky mix, a Labrador mix, and a German Shepherd. In her spare time, Taylor enjoys exploring hiking trails with her dogs.
HEATHER
TRAINER
SHE/HER
Heather is a life-long animal lover and has been privately and professionally training dogs since 2010 During her time as a dog trainer and shelter volunteer she has found herself loving with all breeds and personalities of dogs, but has always gravitated towards nervous, anxious, and fear-aggressive dogs. This often comes in the form of misunderstood small breeds. Over her tenure in animal care, she has fostered and worked with dogs of all shapes and sizes. In addition to her two Animal Science degrees, she has attended CATCH Canine Trainers Academy, and is an AKC Canine Good Citizen evaluator.
Heather enthusiastically utilizes force-free training practices to teach owners to train their dogs to become the best versions of themselves. Heather lives with her husband, three chihuahuas, an elderly beagle, and foster animals.
EVAN
TRAINER
HE/HIM
Evan has always surrounded himself with animals and has worked with them as a trainer and a groomer. He has competed in obedience and agility with his own dogs and is currently attending CATCH academy. Evan owns two Pomeranians, a cat (who’s also clicker trained!), three snakes, a gecko and a tarantula. In his spare time, Evan enjoys music, gaming and exploring the outdoors.
ALEXIS
TRAINER
THEY/THEM
Alexis is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer – Knowledge Assessed who has been professionally training dogs since 2017. They have a wide variety of experience teaching group classes, doing private sessions, working as a Veterinary Assistant, and working as a trainer in a dog shelter for over a year. Alexis loves to continue to learn all they can about training animals and has completed the CATCH Dog Trainers Academy Pro course, Karen Pryor Academy Puppy Start Right for Instructors, Shelter Playgroup Alliance Cohort Modules, and the Fear Free Shelter Program Core Modules.
Alexis’s favorite thing about teaching is seeing the canine – human bond grow and helping owners learn how to read their dog’s body language. They spend their free time with their spouse and their two dogs, two snakes, and 3 goldfish. They have a toy obsessed Mini Australian Shepherd and a goofy rescue Boxer mix that they dabble in Agility and Obedience with when they aren’t exploring hiking trails.
DANI
APPRENTICE TRAINER
SHE/HER
Dani has grown up around dogs since childhood. She volunteered at the local humane society in high school. And by college, she started fostering dogs. She has had a revolving door of foster dogs coming and going ever since then. She worked at a pet boarding/grooming/daycare facility for 8 years where she worked with the dogs and the customers. Dani shares her home with her husband Jacob and their three dogs named Brian, Rumor, and Echo. Dani also has one cat, named Chloe, and numerous foster dogs. In her free time, Dani enjoys watching movies on Netflix and exploring new trails with her dogs.
SARA
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
SHE/HER
Sara has over 18 years working in the veterinary field, both in the office and with animals. She and her family share their home with a dog and a cat, Franny and Cannoli, and many foster bunnies.