2024 Staff Spotlight: Austin

Q: What is your preferred name?

A: Austin

Q: What are your pronouns?

A: he/him

Q: When did you start?

A: May 2023

Q: What is your position/title?

A: PGL/ Assistant Class Instructor 

Q: What Certifications or training do you have?

A: KD101, KD201, Pet First Aid

Q: What made you apply for this job?

A: Wanting to know more about dogs and wanting to be an excellent dog trainer. 

Q: What is your favorite part of daycare?

A: Watching dog friendships develop and grow.

Q: What is your favorite part of training?

A: the "light bulb" moment when you see it click with the dog and/or their parent.

Q: Favorite thing about your team?

A: we are soo much fun

Q: Favorite thing about the clients?

A: seeing their smiling faces when talking about their dog 

Q: Favorite thing about the dogs?

A: greeting them for the first time each day

Q: Something unique about you – not related to the dogs

A: some of my friends call me Fletcher

Q: Something you’d never guess I’d do/peg me for  

A: I raced ATVs (and won, a lot) when I was growing up. 

Q: Which dog breed are you based on this quiz

A: Labrador

Q: Which breed did you grow up with?

A: Huskies (when i was very young) and Labs 

Q: Tell us about the pets that you live with now?

A: currently no pets :(

Q: Favorite color

A: Cardinal Red

Q: Share a boring fact

A: when i put my feet up my left foot has to cross over my right. 

Q: If you were a candle, what scent would you be?

A: freshly cut grass

Q: If you could have 1 super power, what would it be?

A: talk to animals (then enjoy watching them freak out)

Q: What weird collections do you have 

A: I have A LOT of hats