Melinda is a certified dog trainer through the Council of Pet Dog Trainers (CPDT-KA). She has her bachelor's Degree in animal science from Iowa State University. She is a Fenzi Dog Sports Foundation Trainer and a CATCH Canine Trainers Academy Mentor. She is a member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers and the Pet Professional Guild. She is an AKC Canine Good Citizen evaluator, an AKC Trick Dog evaluator, an AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy evaluator and an AKC Temperament Test evaluator. She owns 3 Australian Shepherds and enjoys competing in conformation, rally, obedience, dock diving, stunt dog titles and earning trick titles with them. She is always learning new and positive techniques for dog training and trying to learn new ways to make training fun for the dog and the owner.