Meet Our Team

Matt came to See Spot Run first as a client, working on resolving a serious behavioral issue at home with his own dog. After consulting with Ruth and being impressed with her level of knowledge and insight, he became interested in learning more about the psychology of dogs. Matt made the decision in 2020 to leave the finance industry in order to follow his newfound passion, dog training. Matt enjoys learning about the intersection of behavioral science and training technique, and he uses that knowledge to create a stronger bond between his clients and their dogs.

Matt’s Mini American Shepherd Hera is his first agility prospect, and he enjoys taking agility lessons with her and his two sons. When he’s not training dogs, you can find Matt coaching his kids’ football team or playing guitar.

Gabe has worked for over 4 years at dog training centers and veterinary hospitals. When he became interested in being a trainer himself, he was surrounded by handlers with biddable herding breed dogs. Gabe wanted a challenge, and intentionally chose a spitz breed because he had heard that they were hard to train. He proceeded to love and learn with his Shiba Inu Kito, who he now uses frequently as a helper dog during his lessons. When asked what is the biggest thing that Kito taught him, Gabe responded that it is consistency and respect for dogs’ boundaries.

Gabe finds witnessing each dog’s transformation during training to be the most rewarding part of his job. His favorite moments are when he sees the “lightbulb” go off when a dog figures something out. Gabe’s non-dog activity of choice is Tai Chi, which he has been doing for 19 years.

Hannah is a lifelong dog lover who grew up with a German Shepherd, a Labrador Retriever, Golden Retrievers, a Basenji, and a shepherd mix. At 8 years old she started her own dog walking business for $2 per walk, and a few years later she started volunteering at the Humane Society and even went to their summer camp. She eventually went to business school and started her professional career in public accounting. When she adopted her first dog as an adult, a Newfoundland Dog named Windy, Hannah took lessons at  See Spot Run to teach Windy to be polite in her busy apartment complex. Working with Windy made Hannah fall in love with dog training. She avidly read dog related books, watched training tutorials, and took classes in person in the hopes of becoming a part time trainer and competing in dog sports with Windy. 

Circumstances changed, and instead of becoming a part time trainer, Hannah was inspired to leave her corporate job entirely and follow her heart. 

She is excited to be at See Spot Run to continue her education on canine behavior, and she hopes to grow with her interests of dog sports, conformation, water rescue, and therapy work. Her love for the Newfoundland breed brought her to her newest puppy Ivy, who has already started to learn all about being a perfect pup.