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Meet The Trainers
Mariano is the founder and head trainer of Untamed Dog Co. He realized his passion for dog training while in the United States Air Force at the kennels at Lackland AFB. Since then, he committed himself to a simple goal. Help improve the quality of dog training and coaching worldwide. He’s already recognized as one of the best trainers and behaviorists in all of Arizona. He educates and inspires trainers around the world alongside his co-host Brent via the Dog Trainer’s Podcast. He believes in looking at things from a practical, scientific approach. He believes in delivering results for his clients. And he believes in the value of being a good teacher and mentor for owners and trainers.
Emily is our facility manager and board and train specialist. She is a skilled trainer and coach for our dogs and their owners alike. She oversees our wildly popular board and train programs and facility operations. Basically, if it runs smoothly, she made it that way!
She was born and raised here in Phoenix, and has spent her life dedicated to the pursuit of working with animals. Starting with 4-H in middle school and volunteering at several different shelters throughout high school and college, it was no surprise her passion for pets led her to earn her Bachelor’s in Veterinary Science! She has five years of animal care experience in boarding, daycare, grooming, training, and shelter environments and is dedicated to ensuring quality care for your pets while they are with us. In training, she takes pride in developing the relationship between dog and handler to improve communication and get you and your pup working on the same team! She is excellent in teaching both dog and owner the basics of food luring, general obedience, loose leash walking and setting and maintaining boundaries to help with behavioral issues.
What Is Untamed?
Untamed is a team of trainers that is committed to offering the highest levels of expertise, care, and customer service that we possibly can. We love what we do and we understand that you come to us for guidance. We are committed to being life-long students of dog training so that we always improve our skills as trainers and as educators.
Origin
Untamed was started by Mariano. He had worked with two of the major extremes in the dog training world. He’s worked with military dogs during his time in the Air Force at Lackland AFB. He’s also worked with civilian clients teaching them how to raise their puppies, teach behaviors, and take their relationships to the next level.
Mariano saw this as an opportunity as there are plenty of lessons to be learned in either discipline that would greatly aid trainers in their pursuits of mastering the other. This merger between these two worlds is what Untamed is all about. Bringing the best of both worlds to our clients and their loyal companions.
We Service
The greater Phoenix area and the whole central valley. However, we have clients all throughout the country. We often get dogs sent to us from other US states and even Canada. We love that people are willing to take these steps because they trust in our process and knowledge. We’ve also spent years developing a system to help clients continue to progress with their dogs via virtual follow-up lessons.
Join Our Podcast!
Co-hosts Brent and Mariano are two long-time friends who share a passion or dog training. With 20 years of experience between them, learning the various methodologies of training, they knew it was time to share some of the invaluable insights they’ve earned during their time in the field.
The Dog Trainer’s podcast offers them the amazing ability to share their experiences as they delve into the many diverse facets of the dog training world.
A trainer’s journey is never complete. Join Brent and Mariano as they continue to learn, grow, and share their knowledge with you!