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All About Alex Brooks
Alex has been training dogs since the late 1970′s with an extensive background in all types of training. He was a columnist for the Daily Herald and Journal & Topics writing and answering questions on canine behavior. He has worked with local police canine units and has even trained narcotics dogs. For animal control, he does evaluations and has appeared in court as an expert witness. He also works closely with local animal shelters and rescue organizations doing volunteer work in training dogs so they are easier to place in a forever home. He trains dogs to help the physically challenged gain improved freedom, independence, and quality of life.
His canine training expertise has gained the attention of many well-known sports superstars including Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Tony Kukoc, Cliff Levingston, Maurice Douglas, Bobby Simmons, Antonio Davis, and Jalen Rose, to name a few. Furthermore, Alex has been called to audition and has supplied dogs for, MTV music videos, educational videos, and Home Alone 3. His expertise was sought out by The Paw Stop in New York City, where he spent many months working with them to improve their own training and behavioral program. Alex has worked closely with the Lutheran Church Charities Comfort Dog and Kare-9 Military Ministry Dog Programs and was their keynote speaker at their National Conference 2012.
While in New York he worked with the dogs of Kelly Ripa, Mark Consuelos and Food Network Personality Scott Conant. He also worked with some of the Bernadette Peter’s rescue dogs.
Alex speaks at many dog training and behavioral seminars teaching dog owners and dog trainers all about animal behavior modification. He has been a frequent guest on the Comcast cable show Contempo, addressing many dog owner issues. He incorporates his skills as a level ll Reiki healer and Shaman Practitioner into his behavioral techniques with the dogs. He was called by Nancy Glass Production Co. to work on episodes of National Geographic Wild show “My Dog Ate What”? along with being called upon by Holistic Select Dog Food Co. to give expert training and behavioral advise to their clients.
All About Beth Brooks
Six years ago, Beth left the finance world as a personal banker in St. Louis, MO to move to Chicago, IL to start her real passion, dogs! She started her new passion in Chicago, IL working with comfort dogs. She went on daily trips with the comfort dogs to schools, nursing homes, and hospitals to share the love, comfort, and happiness that only dogs can give. She also did crisis and disaster response with the dogs all over the country. She was also instrumental in starting a military dog handler team that worked with military families. After three years, Beth left her job with the comfort dogs to help Alex grow his business in a new direction with service and therapy dogs.
Beth has a deep connection and passion for training service and therapy dogs. She knows from personal experience how a service dog can give someone confidence, independence, and support. In 2017 Beth was diagnosed with Epilepsy after having two grand mal seizures several months apart. Buck, her golden retriever, gave the only warning to both seizures. Without Beth displaying any outward symptoms of an impending seizure, Buck alerted her about a minute before the seizure. He is the only warning she has before a seizure and will also lay under her head to protect her. Buck is her seizure alert dog and they go everywhere together! She is truly grateful for what he does for her every day. Buck also alerts Beth before a panic attack and intervenes to help alleviate more severe effects. This is why she calls Buck her guardian angel. This also sparked her passion for service and therapy dogs. Beth is very lucky to be able to help give others what Buck has given her!
Beth also works with owners and their dogs with everyday obedience and behavior. Beth and Alex moved to Nashville to work with Comfort Connections training therapy dogs as well as helping Nashville pets to be well behaved, well-balanced members of the family!