Ash Rose

Dog Rescue and Foster, Various Organizations, Detroit 2011-2014, 2017-presentFounder of Puppin' Around - Detroit Dog Walkers and Trainers Collective, Detroit 2012-2020Dog Training Apprenticeship, On the Wings of Angels Rescue, Odessa FL 2014Dog Trainer, On the Wings of Angels Rescue, Odessa FL 2014-2017Certified Professional Dog Trainer - Knowledge Assessed (CPDT-KA), Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers, 2017Animal Behavior College Dog Trainer (ABCDT), Animal Behavior College, 2017Dog Trainer, Fido Personal Dog Training, Ferndale MI 2018-2020Dog Trainer, My Sidekick Dog Training, Detroit MI 2017-presentCertificate of Completion - Aggression in Dogs Master Course, Michael Shikashio, 2020Certified Behavior Consultant Canine - Knowledge Assessed (CBCC-KA), Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers, 2023Founder and Executive Director, Humane Training Alliance, 2024Certificate of Completion - Canine Assessment of Risk (CARS) Educational Program, Shelter Playgroup Alliance, 2024With my background in electric, prong, and choke collar training and the ideology that comes with it, I can confidently affirm that modern, ethical training is absolutely the most effective approach. My experience as a 'crossover trainer' allows me to understand and empathize with those who are using traditional dog training methods. My work in rescue and sheltering gives me a well rounded and realistic understanding. My learning journey has been long and will never end. I constantly pursue continuing education through courses, conferences, workshops, books, and mentorship to ensure that the individualized training plans I create use the latest scientifically proven methods. Dogs are my life, but I also enjoy nature, music, working on my home in Detroit, fighting for social justice, building queer community, and spending time with my partners, friends and family. I am proudly neurodivergent, and the continuous effort I make to manage my depression, anxiety, and ADHD helps me also work to be better able to accommodate the needs of my neurodivergent clients. I foster dogs and I volunteer with several shelters and rescues, as well as animal welfare outreach programs for the community. I have a passion for education and offer free apprenticeship programs for BIPOC aspiring dog trainers, just asking that in exchange they volunteer at the shelter. I have two personal dogs; Parker, an 10 year old American Pit Bull Terrier, and Lily, a 4 year old Pit Bull mix.