About Ashley Larsen

Ashley Larsen holds her Bachelor's Degree in Psychology with an emphasis in Neuroscience from the University Of California, Berkeley. She is a Certified Personal Dog Trainer (CPDT-KA) and has a Masters Certification in Predation Substitution.

Ashley uses her background in cognition and biology to interrupt unwanted behaviors at the core. She routinely investigates canine research and evidence-based practices to stay on top of the latest and greatest training protocols to create informed decisions.  

Well-versed in both rural and urban environments, Ashley has worked professionally all over California, Alaska, and Florida.

Ashley has over 15 years of experience in animal care from working at dog shelters, dog sitting, dog daycare, training facilities, and barns. She also has 5+ years of experience in teaching group classes, lectures, and seminars. She believes every dog deserves the pursuit of happiness regardless of their background, breed, or behavior.

Ashley is well known for advanced recall, reactivity, and prey drive behavior. She has an affinity for large breeds, giant breeds, and working/sporting breeds.

Specialties

- cat to dog relationships

- prey drive 

- all leash reactivity

- advanced recall