Rachel grew up in Washington state surrounded by her family’s dogs, so it's no surprise she also grew up loving dogs. Her favorite book growing up was the encyclopedia of dog breeds, and she quickly memorized every breed. She has had an appreciation for that unbreakable bond between handler and dog since a young age, and she started helping family members train their dogs as soon as she could. After years of wanting a dog of her own, she also was finally able to assist in training her own family dog at home.
As years went by, her love for dogs grew, and her English teacher ended up having a service dog in high school. Incidentally, he was also trained here at All 4 Paws, and Rachel was able to see firsthand the independence, joy, freedom, mobility, etc a service dog can give a disabled individual. Shortly after graduating, she started volunteering with dogs and got her own service dog prospect. Through that experience, Rachel found her passion: dog training. She immediately began apprenticing underneath dog trainers to learn as much as she could. Rachel strived to increase her knowledge of dog training, behavior, and husbandry over the years which eventually led her to All 4 Paws. For the past year and a half, she has been at All 4 Paws as a trainer.
I am available for: Group Classes & Private Lessons.
Rachel is currently also:
Rachel currently has 2 dogs: