HEY Y'ALL. I'M ASHLEY, OWNER AND FOUNDER OF MIE K9 DOG TRAINING.

     I HAVE ALWAYS HAD A PASSION FOR ANIMALS AND WANTED TO BE A VETERINARIAN BY THE TIME I WAS 3. AFTER GRADUATING THE VETERINARY ASSISTING ACADEMY IN HIGH SCHOOL WITH MY VETERINARY ASSISTANT CERTIFICATION I STARTED WORKING AT A VETERINARY CLINIC.

     THROUGHOUT THE YEARS I BECAME INFATUATED WITH CANINE BEHAVIOR. I BEGAN TO EXPAND MY KNOWLEDGE BY ATTENDING SEMINARS, TAKING SERVICE DOG CLASSES AT UNCW, AND SHADOWING OTHER TRAINERS. I EVENTUALLY STARTED TRAINING AT A BIG BOX RETAIL STORE TO GET MY FOOT IN THE DOOR. WHILE I LEARNED A LOT, I WAS UNABLE TO HELP DOGS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN THE WAY I KNEW I COULD HELP. FROM THERE I WORKED AT A FRANCHISE AND LEARNED A LOT MORE BUT IT WAS STILL SO COOKIE CUTTER. I FINALLY LANDED WITH AN AMAZING MENTOR AND TRAINING BECAME EVEN MORE OF A PASSION.

     WATCHING PEOPLE AND DOGS LEARN TO COMMUNICATE TOGETHER WAS ALL I FOCUSED ON. THROUGHOUT ALL MY LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES I ALSO ATTENDED AN INCREDIBLE DOG TRAINING SCHOOL AND BECAME CERTIFIED UNDER SOME OF THE TOP WORLD RENOWNED TRAINERS. I PRIDE MYSELF ON CONTINUING EDUCATION & ATTENDING AS MANY SEMINARS AS I CAN. I AM ALWAYS LOOKING FOR MORE TOOLS TO ADD TO MY TOOL BOX TO HELP EVERY DOG I COME IN CONTACT WITH.

     FINALLY, I DECIDED IT WAS TIME TO TAKE ALL MY KNOWLEDGE OUT ON MY OWN SO I COULD HELP MORE PEOPLE IN THE WAY I BELIEVE WILL HELP DOGS AND HUMANS LIVE THEIR BEST LIVES TOGETHER.

     I CAN'T WAIT TO HELP YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.

                                                                                                                      -ASHLEY