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About Us

Our goal is to foster lifelong bonds through compassionate training, empowering every dog and owner to thrive together through positive reinforcement

Photo by: Tonya Perme Photography

Meet Our Team

Martha Metzler-Ghofranian

Martha Metzler-Ghofranian

Head Trainer / Owner

New York native who moved to California for love and fell in love with all things dogs! In 2019 she became the Owner & Head Trainer and has been loving the journey!

Dawn Bushong

Dawn Bushong

Sports Class Trainer

You will find Dawn teaching teams a wide variety of skills to be successful in everything from nose work to Rally!

Angela Pendergast

Angela Pendergast

Barn Hunt Trainer

Hello and welcome to the weird world of dog sports! I am a barn hunt enthusiast, an amateur livestock herder, and an expert canine cuddler!

Erin Gowen

Erin Gowen

Barn Hunt Trainer

Erin is not only a barn hunt teacher but also a RVT and leatherwork artist!

Holly Wolff

Holly Wolff

Trainer

Holly is quite active with her dogs competing in Disc Dog, Barn Hunt and NASDA.   They also are always working on their Tricks, Rally, Nose Work, Flyball and Dock Diving!

Karen Bruns

Karen Bruns

Barn Hunt & Urban Locating Trainer

Lifelong dog enthusiast with expertise in positive reinforcement training, dog sports, and pet therapy. Click to learn more about my journey.

Rochelle Ball

Rochelle Ball

Trainer

Rochelle has taken a step back from training to continue her education and we look forward to welcoming her back soon!

Jasper Metzler-Ghofranian

Jasper Metzler-Ghofranian

Gouda Boy

Jasper was the inspiration for bringing rats back to Dodger's Paws! You can spot him as the dog in the Dogs With Rattitude Logo

Stacy Goldstein

Stacy Goldstein

Trainer

A California native who enjoys teaching because she loves watching the moment when dog owners bond with their dogs as they learn.

Lisa Jensen

Lisa Jensen

Barn Hunt Trainer

Bio coming soon

Niki Ghofranian

Niki Ghofranian

Barn Hunt Trainer

By day you'll find Niki advising clients about insurance but at night and on the weekends you'll find her teaching Barn Hunt and Judging for NASDA

The Rats

The Rats

Hide & Seek Champions

Our rats are some of the best workers we have!

Meet our Founder Christine Salazar and Dodger, the dog who started it all.

See Our Facilities

Room 105

Our smaller classroom

This classroom has a variety of uses and is currently the classroom you will find our Urban Locating & Lost Item Recovery classes in.  We also hold some daytime puppy socials in this classroom as it is climate controlled and always have a variety of things for the puppies to explore.

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Our Largest Classroom

Welcome to our main classroom, the home of our Foundation Skills classes and many of our other offerings.  Designed to help you and your dog focus, this space accommodates up to six dogs, with each team having their own dedicated "pod." This setup ensures you can concentrate fully on mastering the skills being taught in a supportive and structured environment.  

Room 305

Room 307

Our Barn Hunt Ring

This is where you'll find our 55+ bales of hay that make up our Barn Hunt Ring.  This room is where you will take your Barn Hunt classes.  You'll find our rats in their own climate controlled room snoozing in hammocks and enjoying a variety of snacks! 

Barn Hunt Room 307

An overview of our classrooms

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