Heather Beck

Founder of K9 Lifeline, Heather has been working with dogs since 1995. Her experience ranges from Animal Control Officer to fostering dogs for adoption to running her own large breed and pitbull rescue. She combines that experience with a degree in Human Psychology and Social Science. This enables her to successfully connect with the owner to teach the psychology behind a dog's behavior, creating better communication with "man's best friend". Most importantly, she gets results, as indicated by greatful clients and impressed veterinarians.

Heather has been trained and mentored by some of the "Best in the Business" including Martin Deeley, the Executive Director of the International Association of Canine Professionals. Martin is very well recognized through out the dog training world and has many accomplishments under his belt including United Kingdom Gundog Trainer of the Year 2007, this is a lifetime achievement award, and a great honor. Martin also wrote the forward to his friend Cesar Millan’s book- Cesar’s Way. Cesar “The Dog Whisperer” inscribed the book he gave to Martin “To a Man of Honor; From a Man Honored.” Heather has also been through intense training in Cesar Millan's methods by one of the few people trained directly by Cesar.

She strives to always keep up to date with the most initiative methods of working with dogs and people by attending workshops and seminars across the country. Not only a student, she is an accomplished teacher and offers many opportunities to not just work with dogs, but people, including a school for trainers, workshops at K9 Lifeline, through out the country and internationally. She enjoys working with shelters and rescues across the country teaching them how to better work with the dogs in their care. Heather spends time working with Saga Humane Society in Belize as an Animal Control Officer, helping to trap packs of feral dogs and cats. Heather is also an intricate part of the Best Friends Animal Society's Training Partners Program.

Heather has been trained in many aspects of working with dogs and adjusts the training to match each dog and client.

AshLee Scerbo

AshLee has gone from Heather's client, to dedicated student, and now a fellow trainer. She has attended Heather Beck and Chad Mackin's 3D workshop; Dealing with Difficult dogs as well as other workshops held by fellow trainers. She has hands-on experience in Pack to Basics™ Socialization and E-Touch™ Training. She strives to attend many more workshops in order to stay educated in new and improved training techniques. AshLee enjoys using techniques that are gentle, yet effective, in order to achieve happy, well balanced dogs. Every technique used is also applied to her own dog and any dogs that come to stay with her. Dogs that do stay with her are treated like a member of her own pack and they go home very happy and well adjusted. She is always maintaining good relationships between clients, as well as their dogs, and loves to see them become a stronger happier family. AshLee has always had deep compassion, true loyalty, and deep love for all animals and takes pride in being able to rehabilitate, socialize, and train many different types of dogs. From big dogs lacking socialization skills, homeless dogs in shelters, down to young puppies who need good puppy manners.

"I am very empathetic to both people and their dogs. I have been there before, and with hard work, dedication, and the right tools, anything is possible"

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