Ashley has always had a passion for working with animals. Growing up, she worked with dogs and various farm animals. Her love for animals began at a very young age when she started working with her family’s rescued Border Collie at the age of 5. She was set on the vet route for many years, studying and preparing to help animals in the medical aspect of their lives. However, after doing an internship for a couple of months, she realized that she wasn’t where she wanted to be. That’s when she turned to working with animal behavior and found her love for training.Ashley is currently in school studying psychology, which helps her understand the science behind the way dogs learn and why they may act the way they do. This knowledge helps her immensely with training because she can look at things from the dogs’ perspective and help them from there.When she is with her family’s pets, she loves finding ways to mentally stimulate them by teaching them fun tricks or games. She also enjoys helping them figure out things like obstacle courses and finding fun places for them to explore.In her free time, when Ashley isn’t working with dogs, you can find her with her friends or out dancing somewhere. Ashley also likes to be outside, either hiking or finding a pond to swim in. In addition to that, she enjoys biking and often goes long boarding. On rainy days, she likes to spend her time indoors doing puzzles or baking something sweet.