About Muriel Gardner - Trainer

As long as I can remember, dogs have always been a very big part of my life. It began with the family Beagle at age three, and grew into a life long passion. I began saving stray dogs as soon as I was old enough to find them, and with the support of my family, began finding them homes one dog at a time. Around age 9, I began to spend my weekends at a local dog shelter helping Mrs. Green feed and walk the dogs. I did this until I graduated high school and left New York for Arizona to attend the U of A. During the course of my studies I continued to train and board dogs on the side. After completing my degree in Wildlife Biology I began to work in the field. After starting a family, I took maternity leave to raise my kids. During this time I began to read everything I could find relating to dog behavior and training. I began to volunteer with FAIR a local rescue organization, all the while I continued to train and board dogs. It was during this time that I began to consider dog training as a full time career. In a quest for the most up to date, well researched training methods, I chose to Attend Animal Behavior College, an industry respected school. The program was both rigorous and extensive. I continue to pursue continuing education in the field through nationally recognized Clicker Training seminars every year.