Melanie is a Utah native who loves theater, dance, and being out in the mountains with her family. She not only trains dogs professionally but has also fostered and rehomed dogs with her husband, Ryan. Before dog training, Melanie worked in Behavior Management for elementary-age children with severe special needs. And while she has experience with an array of disabilities, the majority of her career has been spent teaching children with Autism and she still loves to teach. She has always loved a special case, and that hasn't changed in her work with dogs! Melanie has 3 dogs named Bonsai, Frankenbeans and Murph. Bonsai is a 1.5-year-old Transylvanian Hound / Rottweiler mix who has a nose that never stops. Frankenbeans is a 3-year-old Pug and Murph who is 8, adores tiny puppies, and is her son's service dog trained for mobility and balance.