The business has since evolved in to a top of the line facility that offers training, boarding, grooming and we even have an indoor state of the art zero depth in ground heated swimming pool for the dogs! 🐶
I run all the dog training and social media at the moment and I take pride in being the 3rd generation in my family to be training dogs!
When I am not working you can find me at the gym, training my yellow Labrador Retriever, Yeti, creating content or making websites! I love working out as it has many benefits both physically and mentally. I like to consistently set goals for myself and I have found a good place to do that is in the gym where I continue to get stronger everyday. I am big into goals. Whether in my personal or business life. I even set goals for Yeti! He loves accomplishing things just as I do!
I am also a lover of the outdoors. I enjoy working out outside, taking hikes or just hanging with the pup.
I also am an advocate of learning constantly and am big on always working on personal develop. I am always seeking to improve. I have taken up two new hobbies recently. I have recently started boxing 🥊 -- it is a great workout and I am learning from a two time olympian. I actually became friends with him after I trained his dog.
The other new thing I decided to try was yoga and although I'm more often than not the only guy in a room with a bunch of moms, I have liked it. It has helped me become more flexible and is relaxing.
Another thing I love is traveling. One of the reasons I created The Crafty Pup was to be able to travel and work remotely.
I obtained a Business Administration and Finance degree from Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado. My love for the outdoors grew so much while living out west! I would fish or hike in between classes and it was truly breathtaking! I miss living out west a lot!
Anyway, my journey creating The Crafty Pup begin my senior semester in college. I got into a car accident that almost killed me. Honestly, the fact that I am here right now telling this story is a miracle! 🙏
I flipped my white GMC Yukon going 85 miles per hour trying to avoid hitting a deer at night in the winding Colorado back country. I avoided hitting the deer but in doing so I flipped my car and was upside down on the street spinning in circles! I escaped with only a minor cut on my elbow. It truly was a miracle and my Yia-Yia (grandmother in Greek) who just passed away a few days prior had to be looking over me! I was actually heading back to school after attending her funeral when this happened! I was also in her old car!
Well, to keep it short. That accident totally changed my perception on life!
"The accident that almost ended my life made me realize that life is too short to not do what you love. It propelled and motivated me to levels I did not know existed. I decided I wanted to pursue my dream life, NOW! A huge goal of mine is to work and travel the world, helping people along the way. So, if there is ONE thing I wish to accomplish on this journey, it is to help you train your dog so you and your family can live a happier life. I am a firm believer that a well trained dog starts with a well trained owner and that is why I am here to HELP. This is where The Crafty Pup was born, in 2018."
This incident is what started it all! That night, I realized something. It was not my time to go and that this was just the beginning of something very big! It made me understand my purpose.
The accident lit a spark inside of me that many of you may not even understand. Quite frankly, I do not think many people will ever understand unless you were in a near death situation. What I can say though, it has fueled me to heights I did not even know were possible! I created The Crafty Pup with a huge vision in mind...
My goal is to change the world of dog training by keeping things simple for you and enabling YOU to train your dog ANYWHERE, ANYTIME from ANY DEVICE!
I love helping people out and why would I want to keep all the knowledge I have obtained to myself? I want to share it with as many people as possible and help them become a well trained dog owner!
I think you can do whatever you set your mind if you put in the work and I am all in on this! Anyway, enough about me but I would love to connect on social media. You can follow me on every platform where my username is @TheCraftyPup and I try to post daily with tips and behind the scenes action!
Now, I will dive into more about the course!