MEET YOUR LOCAL SARATOGA DOG TRAINERS!

ALEX R

Hello! I am the owner of Saratoga Off Leash K9 Training! I have been training dogs with OLK9 for approximately five years. It has been my pleasure to so far have worked with more than 200 different dogs, including those I have trained in weekly lessons with their owners as well as those I have trained  though our Off Leash K9 Training Board & Train program. I am comfortable handling dogs of any age, any breed and any size. I grew up getting my hands on as many animals as possible! Outside of the cats, dogs, horses and birds that my family owned, I often visited less domesticated animals such as ostriches, lynx, raccoons, monkeys and other species. I am thrilled to have a career that daily allows me to work with canines and their owners!

ALEX S

Alex grew up in Troy, NY where she currently resides. She started working with Off Leash K9 Training in 2017. Her background as a cat and dog groomer for more than five years, and her personal relationship with her own German Shepherd “Silas,” helped prepare her for a career as a dog trainer. Alex loves to spend time hiking with Silas and cites watching the animals she trains progress and evolve into happy, obedient pets as what she loves most about her Saratoga OLK9 Training career.

AMEE

Amee has always loved animals! Especially dogs! She grew up with 6 dogs which she took care of and learned how to train through her father, who trained dogs at the time. Amee later on became a Dog Care Volunteer and Adoption Counselor and The Mohawk Hudson Humane Society. She also fosters dogs through them. Amee has invested an immense amount of time training her foster dogs and learned a huge amount though her mentor at the Humane Society. Amee is currently pursuing her animal pursuing her Animal Policy Degree at Hudson Valley Community College, which includes coursework such as Animal Law, Animal Behavior, Forensic Assessment of Animal Abuse, and Legal Issues for Animal Cruelty. Amee finds training so incredibly gratifying with both her dog and her clients!

NIKKI

I have always had a passion for working with dogs. I currently share my home in Amsterdam, NY with my 15-year-old Pit Bull. I started training professionally straight out of high school and have worked privately as well with multiple animal shelters, rescues and PetSmart. I have worked with Off Leash K9 Training for the past five years, and additionally offer boarding and grooming services as needed. As a certified trainer I take extreme pride in the work I do with each and every dog. It is gratifying to me to assist a client in becoming more proficient with their dog’s obedience and ultimately providing a better quality of life not just for the dog but for the client as well!

SARAH

Before beginning my work with Off Leash K9 Training in 2015, I worked eight years in the pet industry, including professional roles as a vet tech and a manager in a veterinarian’s office. My experience with different breeds of all types, temperaments and behaviors groomed me for a career with OLK9. I have been training with OLK9 since they opened in the Capital District in 2014! At home, I have two children and a Bull Mastiff who help me socialize, distract and work the dogs that are in training. I am thrilled with and enjoy the ongoing opportunity to work with dogs and their owners!

STEPHANIE

Stephanie grew up in Albany, NY and currently resides in New York’s Capital District. She has worked with Off Leash K9 Training since 2016. Her background prior to joining the Albany Off Leash K9 Training team boasted both personal and professional dog training, employment in a veterinary clinic, animal shelter and dog daycare/boarding facility as well as pet grooming. Stephanie’s personal pet family includes “Addie,” a German Shepherd; “Kirby,” a Pit Bull Mix; “Cali,” a Chinese Crested; and “Trixie,” a thoroughbred horse. Taking her canine family on outdoor adventures are Stephanie’s favorite past time. “Stimulating and expanding a dogs brain, watching them think and the moment it clicks for them,” is what Stephanie finds most gratifying as an Off Leash K9 Training dog trainer.

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