Puppy Day School Teacher/Trainer

Valerie’s appreciation for dog training started her freshman year of high school when she started volunteering with Guide Dogs for the Blind. She raised and took care of puppies from the time they were 8 weeks old until they were around 15 months, providing them with socialization experiences and teaching them good manners while at home and in public. These puppies went with her everywhere from school to cross-country flights. She started working in the dog industry at 17 years old and gained experience with many different ages, breeds, personalities, and sizes of dogs. She has also spent time training and socializing shelter dogs from the Houston Humane Society in hopes to find them the families they deserve.

Valerie’s current dog is a 3 year old yellow lab named, Champagne. Champagne is a career changed dog that Valerie raised for Guide Dogs for the Blind. Together they have done several presentations for kids attending Camp Pawsome at the Houston Humane Society. Champagne has helped several shelter and rescue dogs come out of their shell, she is also a doggie coach for the puppies here at BIDT.