CCG Board Members
Brandon
Brandon
Brandon
Chief Financial Officer
Brandon balances being the director of data analytics for a large non-profit, with being CFO for CCG. He has an MBA, and is a huge basketball fan of his alma matter. Currently, he resides in Oceanside with his family.
Wendy
Brandon
Brandon
Founder and Chief Executive Behaviorist
At this moment, Wendy balances working as a senior healthcare consultant in patient safety, as well as teaching private behavior classes from CCG. She has an MHA, MBA, worked 12+ years on dog behaviors, is a member of the Animal Behavior Society (ASAB/ABS), member of Pet Partners, AKC CGC, CPDT-KA, IAABC, and fosters as much as her house can fit!
Our Consultants
Arlene
Lonzo & Javier & Bailey
Lonzo & Javier & Bailey
Client Project Manager
Her furchild, Sherman, is the love of her life, and if she could bring him to work everyday, Arlene would definitely be over the moon!
Lonzo & Javier & Bailey
Lonzo & Javier & Bailey
Lonzo & Javier & Bailey
Personal Dogs
Javi (12 years old Havanese)
Previous behavioral traits include resource guarding of his mom (from dad), and children reactivity.
Lonzo (5 years old shepherd mix)
Current behavioral traits include noise-based fear, and fear-based dog reactivity.
Bailey ( 3 years old German Shepherd/Golden Retriever mix)
Current behavioral traits includes human-based reactivity, and resource guarding.
Moira
Lonzo & Javier & Bailey
Moira
Financial Manager
Do you love Rotties the way Moira loves them? Residing in Florida with her rottie, Red, Moira wants what we all want - to sip wine and pet our dogs. Moira is also a financial consultant with Northwestern Mutual.
A Word from our Founder
Imposter Syndrome...
Starting Canine Consulting Group was the most terrifying business venture I have ever done.
All my life, I have been involved in animal rescue. The biggest takeaway from all of my experiences is: no one is perfect. Imposter Syndrome is real.
I have watched expert behaviorists hurt themselves while bonding and training with their animal (both zoos and domestic), senior dog trainers sustain life threatening injuries from handling dogs, pet parents who set unrealistic expectations for their dogs, behavioral euthanasia, and the most loving animal supporters being teared down because they are failing to meet their vision and missions.
Each of these incidents and life lessons resonated with me. We all make mistakes we can't take back in our pet parenthood, and we need to accept this as a baseline for dog ownership and communication. No one is perfect.
Another takeaway from these experiences is setting a realistic status. An animal will not do what they are told "because we said so". An animal cannot heal their mental state just because "we have been training for so long". Dog behavioral modification is not on human time, but on the time spent in therapy, training, communicating, and socializing with the dogs. Sometimes even the time spent does not change the behavior.
If you are a pet parent, and you are coming for behavioral modification, chances are you are feeling imposter syndrome effects. You might strive for perfection, want to conquer problems independently, consider yourself the top expert, or live on affirmations from others. All of these contribute to imposter syndrome. Dog trainers and behaviorists are the same as our clients, and it's important for the Canine Consulting Group behaviorists and trainers to work on this issue with their clients, and themselves. This is what connects us.
I ask you, if you do not sign up with us, please look for someone who can understand the value, the realistic goals, and the safety for your dog(s). Advice is always free, and if you are unsure about another dog behaviorist/trainer, we're happy to help you find someone who will be best for your training goals.
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