Marni Center
Owner and Trainer, ABC-DT
After earning a Bachelor’s degree in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Marni knew that she wanted to work with animals. She planned to study Wildlife Conservation in grad school but after adopting two dogs of her own she decided that training dogs to be well mannered family members would be a more rewarding career choice for her and went on to complete a Dog Trainer certification through Animal Behavior College.
Since starting her own business in 2012 (Pawsitive Obedience/Pawsitive Outlook), she has worked with hundreds of clients helping to teach skills needed for managing and training their dogs. Her training techniques follow LIMA (least intrusive, minimally aversive) style and are focused on positive reinforcement, management skills, and enhancing the communication and bond between dogs and their people. She has trained through all types of behavior from puppy basic manners to aggressive behavior modification. She continues her education with webinars, seminars, podcasts, meetings with other like minded trainers and staying up to date on the newest research. Most recently she obtained a Fear Free certification.
Marni currently has a sweet young mixed breed pup named Fennec. She also has two pet rabbits, Ziggy and Biscuit and lives in Denver. When she has free time, Marni loves to spend it with her pets, hiking, playing board games, traveling or socializing with friends.
Mehak Greenberg
Owner and Trainer, CPDT-KA
Mehak started her official dog training journey in 2016. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology and a Master’s degree in Computer Science. After working in Software for 8 years, she found her true calling and switched careers to dog training. Since then she has worked with hundreds of families and their pets in developing strong lifelong relationships built on mutual respect and trust. She holds a Certification in Professional Dog Training – Knowledge Assessed (CPDT-KA) through the Certification Counsel for Pet Dog Trainers (CCPDT) and has obtained a Fear Free Certification.
Her training philosophy includes a humane approach using positive reinforcement, patience and empathy, both as a dog trainer and people coach. She believes it is important to meet dogs and humans where they are at and in helping her clients achieve results while being supported during this journey. She has trained clients both individually and in group class settings working through basic foundations all the way to behavior modification for fear and reactivity. She stays up to date on her education by following well-respected educators in the field such as Susan Friedman, Ken Ramirez, Michael Shikashio, Grisha Stewart, just to name a few.
Mehak lives with her loving husband, Jamie, her son, Nolan, and her full-of-life young mutt, Mowgli. She enjoys walks and coffee with friends, hikes out in nature, traveling, being a mom to a sweet and fun boy, and spending quality family time.