ABOUT OUR TRAINERS & Crew
Meet Your Off Leash K9 Staff
The Absolute BEST Trainers and Support Team in East Tennessee!
Morgan H. - Sevierville Professional Trainer
While most of her friends were getting their first babysitting jobs, when Morgan was a child she was lining up her very first dog-sitting jobs! In high school, she began volunteering at her local no-kill shelter, Pets Without Parents, at the age of 14, 2 years earlier than they usually accepted volunteers (16 was usually the minimum age) due to her work ethic and effort! Later, they ended up hiring her on as a full-time staff member, where she worked until she started college.
After graduating with her degree, Morgan went to work as a corporate retail manager where she focused on sales and marketing. However, it wasn’t long before she realized that she just wasn’t happy – her calling was working with dogs and anything less just wouldn’t cut it. So, on her days off she started walking and training dogs for clients, before eventually starting a cleaning service that included pet care for clients that needed a little help with both their homes and their pets!
With all that motivation, passion for pets and animal welfare, and a ton of amazing reviews from clients of hers – it wasn’t long before Morgan was scouted and hired to join the OLK9 Team as one of our own! Now, Morgan is not only bringing amazing obedience to the dogs of Sevierville and their owners, but also pursuing her interest in agility and scent work as well!
In her spare time, Morgan is an active member in her local American Legion and enjoys working with her two Goldendoodles – Georgia and Memphis. Morgan is Pet First Aid & CPR Trained, and her AKC and TPU Evaluator applications are pending.
Becky J. - Knoxville & Middle TN Senior Trainer
Since she was a little girl, Becky has had a love for all animals but has always been drawn specifically to dogs. Growing up and into early adulthood, her best friend was a one-eyed stray named Scooter, and over the years she’s provided a loving home to multiple rescued dogs in need.
Before becoming a trainer with OLK9, Becky worked for 17 years as a Healthcare Administrator. In 2015, she adopted Gina, a Mixed Breed, from Monroe County Shelter. Gina and Becky completed training together through Off Leash K9 Training. Through this process, Becky realized a new calling had been revealed to her in dog training. She and Gina continued to work together and went on to enter the HABIT (Human Animal Bond In Tennessee) Program. They visited patients in local assisted-living facilities together, and Gina later became a Therapy Dog for the Primary Care office Becky managed. Sadly, Gina passed away in January 2019 from cancer. But, through their amazing relationship, Becky was able to realize her true calling. She became a full-time trainer with OLK9 in November 2017 and is also an AKC Evaluator.
Becky is the co-founder of RescuesForJoJo, a 501(c)(3) non-profit all-breed rescue in Knoxville. Through her tireless work, she has helped save the lives of hundreds of wonderful dogs who would have otherwise been euthanized. She has utilized her knowledge in training to rehabilitate dogs from shelters who have been deemed “unadoptable” for various different reasons, all of which have been adopted into wonderful homes. She has a son named Cooper, and a family of rescue dogs she loves very much.
Becky is Pet First Aid & CPR trained and is an AKC Evaluator.
Sandra M. - Senior Trainer & Business Development
Sandra was raised in a military family and from a young age, has had the opportunity to travel worldwide and develop her passion for dogs with each new adventure. Her previous experience as a veterinarian technician afforded her the opportunity to work very closely with other staff members in every facet of veterinary medicine from simple animal care and feeding to assist in surgical procedures. During her time in this position, she was able to gain knowledge and insight which remains a valuable asset to her and the dogs she loves.
Sandra’s love for dogs continued to grow in her adult life. Not only is she an incredible dog trainer, but she has also devoted much of her personal time and expense to rehabilitation and veterinary care for animals in need throughout the years. Once recovered, she screened possible families to find each animal a happy fur-ever home.
After several years of rescuing animals on her own, Sandra took steps toward involvement in a formal rescue organization. After searching and careful deliberation, Sandra became connected with For Petes Sake Animal Rescue. She enjoys the fulfillment of being a force for positive change in the lives of the animals and the people who adopt them so passionately that she still works with them at every available opportunity.
Sandra considers herself and advocate for the frequently misunderstood Pit Bull breed and is delighted to have two of these amazing dogs as her own family pets.
After years of rescue, Sandra made the steps forward with her passion for dogs, to training dogs professionally with the goal of providing a better quality bond between owner and pet. She uses her skills to help dogs become more adoptable in rescue and to decrease the incidence of shelter placements of dogs by owners who felt they had no other choice before Sandra came into their lives.
As a trainer, Sandra regularly attends continuing education workshops to bring the very best to each client and to serve the needs of every dog. Her extended education includes Service Dog training, Narcotic Detection training, and Mantrailing training through the AMPWDA (American Mantrailing, Police & Work Dog Association). Sandra has always been and will always be each dog’s biggest champion and each owner’s greatest resource.
Sandra is both an AKC and TPU Evaluator.
About Off Leash K9 Training
Dog Trainers that Are Recognized Around The World!
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Nick White is the Owner and Founder of Off Leash K9 Training. Nick is a former US Marine and former US Secret Service. He currently has over 130+ dog training locations throughout the United States.
Nick is globally recognized as being one of the top dog trainers in the world. He has 2 official world records in off leash obedience, named on Wikipedia as one of the top 20 dog trainers in the world, recently named top 10 trainer in the world by bestdogtrainers.org, has been featured in many magazines and shows, and he is regularly requested by the top celebrities and athletes! He has been called upon by people such as actor Ryan Reynolds, WWE’s John Cena, MLB All Star Max Scherzer, UFC World Champion Jon “Bones” Jones, and many more!
You can visit our YouTube Channel and watch over 1500+ before/after videos of Nick and his team’s work! Off Leash K9 Training has more documented videos than any dog training business in the entire world!
