Founder and owner Lia Marques is a Certified Dog Trainer that specializes in Dog Behavior and Dog Psychology. In 2013 Lia was hired as a senior dog trainer at Cesar Millan’s Dog Psychology Center. By working side by side with Cesar Millan, her knowledge of dog psychology became second to none. Cesar continues to be a mentor and friend. In 2016 Lia started working with Marley’s Mutts Dog Rescue bringing shelter dogs to prison for a 14 week program called Pawsitive Change. Teaching inmates the basics of dog psychology and having those inmates in turn help dogs has been truly life changing.

Our methods are all based in Dog Psychology, which, at it’s core, means that dogs are social animals that need structure in order to live a balanced pack life. Teaching the dog is only 50% of the equation. What makes us unique is that we work on the human/canine relationship and not solely on “training’ the dogs. We aim to close the communication gap between humans and their canine companions.

Dogs, like humans, are complex beings that have their own way of communicating and socializing.The more one learns, the more one can see this. Working in Dog Psychology is a way of life that not only enhances our understanding of dogs, but can create an entire new conduct in how we approach the way we ourselves live.

We are a human pack that aims to fulfill our community’s canine needs. We do it all with care, compassion and grace. That is what makes us who we are. Thank you for becoming part of our pack.

Lia is a member of the International Association of Canine Professionals and an AKC evaluator, able to certify dogs in AKC CANINE GOOD CITIZEN, COMMUNITY CANINE and URBAN CANINE GOOD CITIZEN.