Nicole has been a licensed veterinary technician with a special interest in behavior for more than twenty years. She is a VSA-Certified Dog Trainer who practices positive reinforcement training methods.

Nicole uses skills learned from her Fear Free certification (elite), Low Stress Handling University certification, and reading extensively about behavior and training. She also stays current on the science of dog training through webinars and short courses online. Nicole is a Certified Canine Fitness Trainer thru the University of Tennessee, a Certified Walk This Way Instructor thru Dognostics, a Karen Pryor Puppy Start Right Instructor, and a Trick Dog Instructor thru Do More With Your Dog.

Nicole's personal dog training philosophy is to care for the whole dog. She strives to balance dogs' physical, emotional, and mental well-being with the needs of their humans' household.