Jolie’s dog training journey began as a result of rescuing her German Shepherd mix, Shadow. After over a decade of training equines, she transitioned into dog training and began working for a dog training and daycare facility. Through this experience, she was able to train Shadow to become her working service dog. As Jolie’s training journey progressed, so did her drive for more knowledge about dog behavior and her passion for helping them. Her focus is strengthening canine-caregiver bonds and finding fun and sustainable ways to build understanding, connection, and trust. She enjoys working with puppies, leash reactivity, and service dogs, and is nurturing a growing interest in scent work. Jolie is a member of the Association for Professional Dog Training (APDT) and the Pet Professional Guild (PPG). She is also an AKC Evaluator for Canine Good Citizen (CGC) and earned her certifications for Certified Professional Dog Trainer – Knowledge Assessed (CPDT-KA) and Cat and Dog First Aid through American Red Cross. In addition, she is currently pursuing certifications in Behavior Adjustment Training with Grisha Stewart (CBATI-KA) and a service dog trainer certificate program.

Brittany has been working in the Professional Dog Care industry since 2021 when she first started as a dog walker for a fear-free company in Alexandria, VA. After moving back to MD in 2022, she started working at Patrick's Pet Care where she learned that she had a knack for not only dog walking, but also dog training and behavior, and decided to pursue a career in the field. Brittany is a graduate of the Peaceable Paws Basic Canine Training and Behaviour Academy, and is happy to be continuing her career with 4 on the Floor, where she teaches classes and privates, and takes Board & Train as well as dog walking clients.

After adopting her dog, Phoebe, Liya became interested in dog training. Using her BSc in Psychology from Ithaca College, Liya started researching about dog training until she decided to pursue it as a career. She became a certified trainer through Marker Training Academy for Dog Behavior and Modification, a force-free training school using KPA techniques in Israel, in 2022. She started taking on clients for private training at that time and also incorporated her experience of dog walking pups of all breeds and temperaments into her training. ​Liya is passionate about animal welfare. Seeing people use forceful and punitive methods on their dogs ultimately drove her to become a force-free trainer. She loves to help pet parents better understand their dogs and strengthen the communication between dogs and their guardians.