Owner

Taylor founded AK9TA in 2022 after identifying a common flaw in the dog training industry. That flaw was that, not all dogs are the same, so why should training have to be the same for all dogs?

In 2017 Taylor adopted a near feral Siberian Husky that now goes by the name of ‘Malachi.’ Malachi brought a number of new challenges to Taylor and this inspired her to start researching different dog training methods to help tame her dog. Through her research and working with Malachi, Taylor realized she had a huge passion in not only dog training, but learning about dog behavior, dog philosophy, and as many dog training methods as she could. This motivated Taylor to make something of this passion.

So, in 2019 Taylor began working for a franchise dog training company where she earned professional experience in training advanced pet obedience and therapy dogs. She also began to further her education with dog training and learn more about service dogs, service dog training, and service dogs that assist with PTSD.

By 2020, Taylor was actively working with and learning about dogs with behavioral modification issues for aggressive, reactive, and anxious behaviors. This was when Taylor began to realize that dog training was not always a “one size fits all” ordeal. This motivated Taylor to further her education and experience with dogs and dog training even more, so invested in online training universities, books, webinars, and collaborated with other trainers from all over the United States.

Since 2020, Taylor has successfully rehabilitated over 50 dogs with reactive or aggressive behavioral issues. She has also fostered, rehabilitated, and placed a total of 4 dogs, who all had multiple previous bites on their record. Not only did Taylor train and rehabilitate others dogs, but she also successfully task and alert trained her German Shepherd, Boo, so he could personally help her.

In her free time Taylor enjoys participating in protection sports and training with her Belgian Malinois, Stella.