Mindy Miller

Mindy has an expansive knowledge of dogs and training from her experience as a vet assistant, working at doggy daycares, shelter volunteering, and zookeeping internships. She combines her experience and knowledge with her great sense of humor when she works with owners and their dogs, no matter what kind of behavior or training issues arise. Mindy graduated from Hope College with a Bachelor's in Biology in 2010. She spent her college years doing rescue volunteer work, internships, and jobs at wildlife rehab centers, zoos, and wildlife research in MI. She began volunteering with West Suburban Humane Society in 2004 and has fostered numerous dogs, puppies, and kittens. Mindy has also trained multiple animal species in addition to dogs, including parrots, mice, rats, cats, birds of prey, goats and other farm animals, and big cats (lions and tigers and one bear OH MY!). After spending five years working as a vet assistant, Mindy moved from the medical field to work five more years between two doggy daycares. She continues her training, staying up to date with current scientific research and training philosophies as an International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants member.Her favorite dogs to work with, other than ALL OF THEM, she refers to as her 'nervous kids'. The ones that need a bit more confidence-boosting, slow relationship-building, and understanding. Mindy's life is run by Scamp (the Golden Child Corgi Mix) and Jake (the Monster Puppy). You often see Scamp helping teach the class and giving her a spin on life on Facebook. Scamp and Jake both compete in NACSW and CWAGS nose work trials. Scamp has four trick titles through Do More with Your Dog and likes to play Parkour and dog fitness exercises to keep her joints in shape. Other permanent members of the house include an Angry Cat, one Friendly Cat, three rats, and a bearded dragon. Of course, there's always a foster or two of any given species in there somewhere.