Meet the Trainers

&

Staff

 

International Association of Canine Professionals
Certification Council For Professional Dog Trainers
International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants
Association of Professional Dog Trainers
Service Dog Coach
Canine Good Citizen Evaluator

Ally Locklin

Owner   –   Certified Professional Dog Trainer

Ally is certified by the CCPDT and has spent thousands of hours training family dogs and shelter dogs. Her most important role is to provide you – the client – with professional, effective & humane training for your dog. Training that makes your life easier, by bringing harmony back into your life. After starting her dog training journey over 12 years ago, she has had the pleasure of working with countless families and has trained a staff that embodies the ZenDog mission of safe, quality training and care. She is grateful to be growing her team to continue to service all of the pups in Acadiana! Ally has three dogs at home – Gypsy, Louie, & Moo, a cat – Apollo, and does it all with her #1 fan – her daughter.

Professional Accomplishments

  • Certified Professional Dog Trainer – Knowledge Assessed (CPDT-KA)
  • American Kennel Club – Canine Good Citizen Evaluator
  • Cooperative Paws- Service Dog Coach (SDC)
  • Professional Member, International Association of Canine Professionals- IACP
  • Professional Member, Association of Professional Dog Trainers – APDT
  • Professional Member, International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants – IAABC
  • Certified Trick Dog Instructor- DMWYD CTDI
  • Fear Free Certified Trainer
  • Mentor Trainer for Animal Behavior College & Catch Canine Academy

Cassie Savoy

Lead Trainer   –   Certified Professional Dog Trainer

Cassie has been a natural fit here at ZenDog. The dogs all love her and so do we. She has been part of the rescue community since 2016, participating in volunteer work, fostering, assisting smaller scale rescues, and rehabilitation of a number of domestic species. She has also worked as an animal warden in her home parish. Cassie has four dogs, three cats, four horses, and lots of other animals on her family farm. She is also “mommy” to two little girls. Her background has been invaluable to us and she is always working to continue her education in multiple areas of animal care. and is currently enjoying training with her new Border Collie pup, Ember!

Professional Accomplishments

  • Certified Professional Dog Trainer – Knowledge Assessed (CPDT-KA)
  • American Kennel Club – Canine Good Citizen Evaluator
  • Professional Member, Association of Professional Dog Trainers

Jolie Reese

Professional Dog Trainer

Coming from a background in equestrians, Jolie has trained and competed with horses for most of her life. Her experience in that realm has now transferred over into a career in dog training. She has a patient approach with the dogs and their humans, catering each client’s training plan with realistic goals and for long term success. She has experience with fearful dogs, separation anxiety, and basic obedience training. In addition to working on her CPDT-KA certification, she attends classes on a variety of different topics with her dog Shadow to keep them both learning and having fun!

 

Kristin Lyons

Professional Dog Trainer

Kristin started with ZenDog in 2022 and continues to build her knowledge of dog training and behavior as one of our trainers on staff. She has experience with working dogs and enjoys working with high drive dogs. Kristin’s style is geared towards the breed and what the dog needs to be successful. She is currently studying for her CPDT-KA exam and is always working to continue her education. She spends her days outside of work taking care of her farm, her four children, and her new puppy Kia! 

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