Orange County Dog Trainers – Professional Dog Trainers for Everyday Families

Kat Laclede – Owner

Professional Orange County Dog Trainer, Kat Laclede has loved animals ever since she can remember, after she graduated from the University of Cincinnati she decided to become an animal trainer. Between then and now, Kat gained experience training a variety of different animals working in zoos and aquariums all over the country.

Living in Orange County has given her the opportunity to meet and work with multiple dog experts, and get to know the city from the paws up! She is incredibly excited to take over Shoreline Dog Training and to deliver quality training to the dogs and people of Orange County!

Kat is a certified AKC CGC evaluator, and you can find her teaching all of our Group Classes around the city. Now that the Shoreline team has grown, Kat will be taking on more administrative projects and letting her trusted teammates continue to help dog owners as they always have. All of the Shoreline Trainers combine their knowledge of dog behavior modification with a healthy respect for the bond between a dog and family to create dog training programs that not only resolve complex canine behavior issues, but strengthen the bond between a family and their beloved dog.

Dog Trainer Kat combines her knowledge of dog behavior modification with a healthy respect for the bond between a dog and his family to create dog training programs that not only resolve complex canine behavior issues, but strengthen the bond between a family and their beloved dog.

Bryan Hazelbaker – Lead Trainer in Orange County

Bryan Hazelbaker is a local Orange County chef turned Professional Dog Trainer. He has always had dogs in his life, but was inspired to change careers when he adopted a beautiful German Shepherd who needed training help beyond what he could provide.

Bryan received his dog training education from Catch Canine Training academy, and has also completed the Canine Trade Group’s Professional Dog Trainer’s Course – an intensive, 320-hour program that has fully prepared him to work with any kind of canine personality. This course included an in-depth study of canine learning theories, as well as several weeks of hands-on work where he learned how to address even the most challenging dog behavior issues, like aggression and anxiety.

With his new found knowledge and passion for training, he has been able to help his own dogs reach their training potential as well as others in the Orange County area.

Josh Doroda – Professional Dog Trainer in Orange County

Professional Dog Trainer Joshua Doroda is truly a jack-of-all trades. He is originally from the Toledo area, and has since moved to Orange County to follow his passion for dogs and their people.

Joshua has been perfecting his skills with the guidance of our Lead Trainer, Bryan, and has also completed the Canine Trade Group’s Professional Dog Trainer’s Course – an intensive, 320-hour program that has fully prepared him to work with dogs of all kinds. He has continued to study canine learning theories, as well as practiced hands-on techniques and strategies to address even the most challenging dog behavior issues, like anxiety or aggression.

Because Joshua’s experience is so versatile, you’ll find him in group classes, teaching private lessons, and hosting Pack Walks all over the city!

Arlo Flanagan – Professional Dog Trainer in Orange County

Professional Dog Trainer, Arlo grew up surrounded by dogs and always enjoyed teaching the family dogs tricks. After training his own dogs for many years, he never grew tired of the light bulb moments he witnessed, and knew that training dogs was something he would cherish for the long run. He graduated from West Virginia University with a degreee in Biochemistry, but decided that a career training dogs would afford him an excellent opportunity to help others, something he is passionate about. Arlo worked in an animal shelter for several years, where he had the privilege to meet a variety of dogs with a multitude of personalities and behavioral “quirks”. This experience left him with a solidified understanding of canine behavior and a desire to help dogs become the best companions they can be.

Arlo has completed Canine Trade Group’s extensive Trainer’s Course, which has prepared him to work with dogs of all sorts in order to resolve behavioral issues and redefine the relationship between a dog and their owner.

Arlo knows the joy of having a reliable and balanced companion and would love to help you achieve the same with your own dog!

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