Jenn
President, Executive Director & head trainer
Jenn has a bachelor's degree (University of Illinois) and master's degree (Southern Illinois University) in Animal Science with an minor in animal behavior and equine sciences. She spent 2 years in graduate school teaching animal behavior at Kansas State University under reknown animal behaviorist Janice Swanson. Jenn was selected for and completed a highly-competitive, one year veterinary internship at Brookfield Zoo in Chicago specializing in animal health, environmental enrichment and nutrition for exotic animals. She also worked for four years as veterinary technician while attending University. As a graduate of Extreme K9's trainer academy, she taught private lessons and trained service dogs for Extreme K9 and This Able Veteran. She also trained at K9 Companions under a master trainer graduate from the esteemed Tom Rose School of Dog Training before setting up her own training company in the Pacific Northwest where she had been training dogs since 2016. She is a professional member of the International Association of Canine Professionals and she is very interested in furthering the general education of the public on the use of tools in dog training, dog behavioral psychology, and canine policy/law. Her further experience as a manager and health/training coordinator for a no-kill shelter (Wright Way Rescue) and as a nutritional consultant for Blue Buffalo makes her the perfect pet wellness consultant.
Zabrina
Assistant Director,Secretary &senior trainer
Zabrina grew up all over the state of Idaho, but calls Moscow her home. Growing up she participated in 4-H for 11 years, learning how to work with many different animals, including dogs. She ranked grand champion 3 times during her high school years in the dog training category. She attended the University of Oregon, graduating in 2016 with a B.S. in Biology. Post graduation, she took a training position in Florida working with marine mammals including dolphins, seals, and sea lions. In addition, had the opportunity to train 17 species of parrots, reptiles, rats, and cats. She also has several years experience working as a veterinary technician. Zabrina has trained for Prana K9 for since 2019 and is proud to be a board member and assistant training director for the SAFE service dog program. Zabrina has 3 dogs as part of her pack -- a Dutch shepherd, a great dane and a German shepherd -- 2 cats, and a Quaker parrot. We are honored to have Zabrina as part of our team!
Karli
board member & training consultant
Karli is a professional animal trainer, specializing in horses. She is very passionate about helping animals and people who have PTSD and other difficulties due to domestic violence and sexual assault. We hope to use her expertise to set up a therapuetic riding program sometime in the future.
Laura
member of the board & trainer
From the time Laura was a small child, dogs have been at the heart of her world. Growing up surrounded by them, she was drawn to veterinary science and earned her bachelor’s degree in animal science after high school. Although she initially planned to pursue veterinary school, Laura chose to enter the workforce and spent several years working on a swine farm before landing a role at a veterinary clinic -it was there that she discovered her passion for grooming. While Laura held many responsibilities, grooming quickly became her favorite—it gave her an intuitive connection to each dog, helping them feel safe while earning their cooperation. At the time, Laura didn’t fully understand why her methods worked, only that they did. That curiosity led her to pursue a two-week course in canine behavior, where she gained a deeper understanding of the tools and techniques she had developed organically over the years. It was also during that class that she met Jennifer, someone who helped shape the next chapter of her journey. Today, Laura has been grooming dogs for over 37 years and continues to work one-on-one with owners to improve behavior and enhance their relationship with their pets. She also led the canine program at a local rescue for six years. Now, Laura volunteers with the Jared Burke Foundation, offering outdoor adventures to veterans, individuals with disabilities, those facing terminal illness, bereaved families, and underserved youth. She says its an honor to help bring connection, healing, and joy to lives that need it most.
Brande
board member
Brande spent 10 years in an abusive marriage before finding the strength to leave with her three small children. As part of her journey to recovery, she purchased a handgun and enrolled in an eight-hour beginner pistol class. What began as a practical step toward self-defense quickly ignited a passion. Brande went on to become a competitive pistol shooter, an NRA-certified instructor, and the ammunition project manager at a prominent company in the firearms industry. Her greatest fulfillment came from witnessing the empowerment of women as they embraced the skills and mindset necessary to protect themselves. Today, Brande can be found running her antique store in Potlatch or spending time at home with her menagerie of chickens, ducks, rabbits, goats, burros, dogs, and cats. While she no longer actively teaches, Brande remains committed to helping women discover their strength and self-worth, in whatever form that may take.
Needs assistance training your own service dog? Ask us for a referral to a trainer who can help