Dog Walking Academy
Meet our world-class faculty
dogbiz Dog Walking Academy faculty are:
Highly experienced, credentialed dog trainers
Our instructors are top dog trainers with many years’ experience to back up their topnotch schooling credentials. They’re ready to answer any dog behavior questions you may have, and to help you troubleshoot issues you’re seeing on your walks.
Engaging instructors
Regardless of the course location you choose or whether you take our online program, you’ll enjoy engaging instructors skilled at sharing ideas, building new skills, and keeping the pace moving right along.
People-friendly teachers
Our instructors have excellent credentials, experience, knowledge, and skills. But to share all of that requires a human connection. That’s why we seek supportive, down-to-earth instructors who enjoy teaching people as much as dogs, and who love giving back by helping others pursue a living doing what they love.
Dog Walking Academy Support Staff
Deborsha Lashway
Client Support & Operations
Manager, Organizational Goddess, Glue
Online DWA Faculty
Veronica Boutelle
MA Ed., CTC
Founder, Consultant Lead,
DWA Director
In-Person DWA Faculty
Josh Boutelle
CPDT-KA
Oakland & San Francisco, CA
Veronica Boutelle
MA Ed., CTC
Oakland & San Francisco, CA
Stacy Braslau-Schneck
MA CPDT-KA CBCC-KA CAP2
Silicon Valley, CA
Brian Burton
CDBC, CPDT-KA, KPA-CTP
New York City, NY
Alexis Davison
CPDT-KA, KPA CTP
Australia
Kelly Elvin
CPDT-KA
Michigan
Matt Elvin
Michigan
Ruth LaRoque
CPDT-KA, CBCC-KA, CTC
Seattle, WA
Laura Sharkey
PhD, KPA-CTP
Laura Monaco Torelli
KPA CTP, CPDT-KA
Chicago, IL
Barbara Walmer
CPDT-KSA, CBCC-KA, KPA CTP, ACDBC
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Jen Biglan
CDBC, KPA CTP, CPDT-KA
Eugene, OR
Irith Bloom
CDBC, KPA CTP, CPDT-KA
Los Angeles, CA
June Kim
PgDip, CBCC, CPDT
Seoul, South Korea
What students say about dogbiz DWA faculty
“Engaging, funny, and all around awesome.”
– Gilbert Rodriguez
“It was such a joy learning from you.”
–Susan Pak Eng
“Your professionalism and wealth of knowledge is fantastic.”
–Kellie Bindel
“Informational and engaging.”
–Jessie Lippman
“I am overwhelmingly grateful for your kind treatment and patience with us all and making the whole thing really fun and approachable and engaging.”
–Sarah Michie
“Pat was the instructor and she was so knowledgeable.”
–Jill Merjeski
“I was impressed by the quality of the training and the passion and knowledge of the instructors.”
–Seon Joo Kim
“I was on the edge of my seat the entire time. The instructors are highly experienced, intelligent, and comedic women, so the lectures were extremely interesting. And we got a lot of personalized attention, too.”
–Kristin Mahoney