Hi, my name is Elizabeth Simmons, I grew up on a farm in Grundy County Tennessee. As a kid my dad raised and trained English Setters and that is where my love for dogs started. I remember as a kid that anytime we went anywhere and there was a dog my dad would say, “Elizabeth don’t you pet that dog. You’re going to get bit one of these days” but I never listened and I pet every dog I saw. I always thought I would be a veterinarian but once I got to college I stayed for 2 semesters and knew that it wasn’t for me. From working on the farm I was used to always doing something so to go to Tarheel Canine School for dog trainers and graduated with my professional canine trainer certificate. Which includes on & off-leash obedience, motivational techniques, house manners, behavior modification & shaping, puppy development, and protection k9s.

I then worked for a few different training companies in the area. I saw how big kennels are ran and new that if I were looking for training I would not want my dogs in those types of environments. This is what has inspired me to open my own business. I strive to treat every client dog like my own. That is why your pet stays in my house with me and my two dogs. Somedays it makes life hectic, but in the end I know it is worth it. I now get to see pets thrive when they go home because they were trained in a home. 

I currently have two pets of my own. Mako a Dutch Shepherd and Tyson a Golden Retriever. Mako is trained in sport obedience and protection while Tyson is working on obedience, search and rescue, and pet therapy. They are my world and anytime I am thinking of things to add to the business I always think of them first and what I as a pet owner would want my trainer to do.