Meet The Trainers

My name is Amanda, and I’m the founder of Helping Paws Dog Training—a sanctuary built not just on skill, but on survival, healing, and love.

This isn’t just a business. It’s the echo of a thousand quiet battles I’ve fought and the one extraordinary soul who helped me win them.

For years, I carried trauma like a second skin. The kind that doesn’t show up in photos but lives in the silence between breaths. I’ve known what it feels like to be unseen, unheard, and deeply wounded. I’ve walked through grief, betrayal, and the aching loneliness of wondering if I’d ever feel whole again. And just when I thought I couldn’t carry any more, Moose came into my life.

"I didn’t know it then, but Moose wasn’t just entering my life. He was about to change it." - Amanda

Moose was carrying the weight of deep emotional wounds—ones that would’ve justified fear, aggression, or withdrawal. He had every reason to shut the world out. But instead, he leaned in. Slowly, bravely, he chose connection. He chose kindness. He chose me. He wasn’t supposed to be "My Dog" . He was reactive, misunderstood, and labeled “too far gone.” But the moment our eyes met, something shifted. I saw his pain—and he saw mine. Moose didn’t just walk into my life. He cracked it open. He gave me purpose when I felt useless. He gave me companionship when I felt alone. And he gave me unconditional love when I didn’t know how to love myself.

“Moose endured more pain than any soul should, but instead of choosing fear or anger, he chose kindness. He taught me that healing begins when we meet brokenness with love—and now, together, we teach others to do the same.” - Amanda

Training Moose wasn’t always easy. It was raw and emotional. But every breakthrough with him was a breakthrough within myself. I wasn’t just saving him. He was saving me—teaching me patience, trust, and the power of showing up even when it hurts. Every training session, every moment of trust we built, was a stitch in the fabric of my own healing. Moose didn’t just become "My Dog", he became my compass, my mirror, my heartbeat.

Helping Paws was born from that bond. It’s more than a training service—it’s a sanctuary for dogs and humans who’ve been told they’re too broken to heal. I specialize in trauma-informed, relationship-centered training because I’ve lived it. I know what it means to fight for trust, to rebuild from the ground up, and to believe in second chances.

Moose is now my co-trainer and the heartbeat of everything Helping Paws does. Every dog we meet is a reminder that healing is possible. That love—real, messy, unconditional love—can transform even the darkest story into something sacred.

If you’re here, maybe you’re looking for more than obedience. Maybe you’re looking for understanding. For hope. For someone who sees the soul behind the struggle.

Welcome to Helping Paws. Moose and I are not only ready but honored to walk this path with you.