Meet The Trainers

I’m Amanda, founder of Helping Paws Dog Training—a sanctuary built on skill, survival, healing, and love.

This is more than a business. It’s the reflection of countless battles and the one extraordinary soul who helped me overcome 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 felt unseen, unheard, and deeply wounded. I’ve endured grief, betrayal, and the 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 carried deep emotional wounds—ones that could’ve led to fear, aggression, or withdrawal. He had every reason to shut the world out, but instead, he leaned in. Slowly and bravely, he chose connection, kindness, and me. He wasn’t meant to be "My Dog"—reactive, misunderstood, and labeled “too far gone.” But when our eyes met, something shifted. I saw his pain, and he saw mine. Moose didn’t just enter my life; he transformed it. He gave me purpose when I felt lost, companionship when I felt alone, and unconditional love when I couldn’t 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 easy. It was raw and emotional. But every breakthrough with him mirrored one in myself. I wasn’t just saving him; he was saving me—teaching patience, trust, and the power of showing up despite the pain. Each session, every moment of trust, became part of my healing. Moose wasn’t just "My Dog"; he became my compass, my mirror, my heartbeat..

Helping Paws is more than a training service—it’s a sanctuary for dogs and humans labeled as too broken to heal. I specialize in trauma-informed, relationship-centered training because I’ve lived it. I know what it takes to fight for trust and believe in second chances.

Moose, my co-trainer, is the heartbeat of Helping Paws. Every dog we meet reminds us 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.