My name is Hayley Sevilla, and I have been training dogs for over 20 years. I started out raising puppies for Guide Dogs for the Blind and quickly became a youth leader for our local puppy raising club. I always knew I wanted to work with animals; originally interested in becoming a veterinarian which quickly morphed into dog training when I began raising more and more puppies.
In 2006, I was offered a working apprenticeship at a dog training facility that offered board and train and working with pet owners in private sessions. I spent two years working closely with a mentor instructor on everything dog related.
I volunteered with Search and Rescue simultaneously and fell in love with training dogs in scent detection in area search, explosive detection, and human remains detection. I assisted in creating a training program for new handlers and their dogs, and became a training mentor to several dog teams.
In 2016, I was accepted as a part-time medical alert dog trainer with Dogs4Diabetics. Over the years I have became more involved with the organization and helped spearhead the new training programs under the new umbrella name of National Institute of Canine Service and Training. I am now the Lead Trainer for the organization, overseeing all the dogs while they are in training at the organization, as well as directing and leading their puppy raising program.
At present, I am still an active puppy raiser with the local Guide Dog puppy raising club and am on my 33rd puppy to date.
Over the years I have amassed knowledge in all areas of training; different methods of training, behavioral issues, and working with a variety of breeds from Chihuahuas to Great Pyrenees.
