Being a facility dog handler was my dream job. But the longer I did it, the more I realized that training a dog for the work was only the beginning. You have to learn to listen to your dog, recognize their limits, advocate for them, and keep asking the questions nobody thought to ask when you started.

I didn’t set out to become a dog trainer. Honestly, I think the dogs chose me. This is the story of the dogs who taught me to listen, pay attention, and see the world a little differently.