About Leigh, owner of Happy Hooves & Paws

I am from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and I moved to Marin County about 26 years ago. My previous work experience includes Hotel Management, Acting, Nutrition and Fitness Counselor, and 16 years as a corporate Executive Assistant.

After many years of dog walking, pet sitting and taking care of animals for my friends and family, I finally decided to leave the corporate world and pursue a field I would truly love! Now, I spend most of my days hiking all over the various Marin County Open Spaces as well as taking in spectacular views from the various ranches I visit.

Qualifications and Experience
• Licensed and Insured Dog Walker and Pet Sitter
• Certified in Pet First Aid and CPR — American Safety and Health Institute
• Certified — Canine Behavior Academy — Marin Humane Society
• Volunteer Dog Trainer Assistant — Marin Humane Society
• Kennel Pet Technician — Administered animal care, supervised and socialized 10 to 30 dogs at a time
• Caregiver to elderly and terminally ill animals (dogs, cats and horses)
• Ranch/Equine — Feeding, grooming, and handling a variety of animals: horses, pigs, goats, chickens, rabbits, etc.

Education/Training
• Canine Behavior Academy — Marin Humane Society; Instructor: Trish King, Director of Behavior and Training; certificate of completion
• Dog Trainer Assistant — Dog Training Camp, Marin Humane Society; Instructor: Debbie McDonagh
• Leadership & Horses and Intuitive Horsemanship; Instructor: Arianna Strozzi (www.leadershipandhorses.com)

Workshops
• Tellington-TTouch — A therapeutic approach to pet health and behavior. Instructor: Jaynellen Kovacevich (www.ttouch.com)
• Animal Communication — Intuitive communication with animals; Instructor: Marta Williams (www.martawilliams.com)
• Dog to Dog Aggression — Marin Humane Society; Instructor: Trish King, Director of Behavior and Training

I always use gentle, loving, intuitive communication and body language at all times when working with animals.

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