She found her way to DOG WILLING in the Fall of 2011 and hasn't left since. Megan has always surrounded herself with dogs and could be found in the backyards of family members training their pets just for fun. Elycia has completed over a year long internship with Leah Roberts and has attended every class DOG WILLING has to offer-multiple times! Leah Robert’s and DOG WILLING truly changed Elycia’s life and she hopes to continue educating others. Elycia's qualifications include CPDT-KA certified, a Provisional Member of the Pet Professional Guild, a member of the Central Florida Force-Free Trainers Network, and an active Volunteer at shelters and rescues throughout Central Florida. Ginger now acts as Elycia's "demo" and neutral dog during group classes and private lessons. At the same time, Elycia fostered and then adopted Ginger, a scared, anxious stray, and helped Ginger to be awarded her AKC Canine Good Citizen certification. Elycia then attended the University of Central Florida and received her Bachelor's of Sciences degree in Psychology. Instead, it's kindness, education, and the application of science-based training techniques that allow Elycia to be a voice for animals and an intermediary between them and their people. After an early start training her family's dog, Dakota, in elementary school, she began training professionally at eighteen by assisting Cheryl Brown, a force-free trainer in Bradenton, Florida-a method of training Elycia used herself to train her new, Greater Swiss Mountain Dog puppy, Hannah, into a joyful, gleaming example of the power of kindness and patience. It is Elycia's passion to strengthen the relationships between pets and their guardians by fostering better communication between them without the use of force, pain, or intimidation. She has never known a life without animals. He is CPDT-KA certified and hopes to one day extend his training expertise to felines.Įlycia has always been a lover and rescuer of animals. He is Lina's husband and assists with the business side of DOG WILLING.Ĭhris is a Provisional Member of The Pet Professional Guild and a member of the Central Florida Force-Free Trainers Network. Now he doesn't know how he ever lived without these canine friends in his life! He has been a supporting instructor for Puppy Kindergarten, Basic, Intermediate Skills, Sniff 'n Seek, and Tricks classes since 2013. Christopher McGroarty, Business Manager/TrainerĬhris was (and still is) a cat guy who suddenly found himself a part of the canine world.
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