Pawsome Skills is dedicated to supporting dog parents by providing exceptional care for their beloved dogs through engaging, safe, and enjoyable pack socialization dog walks, dog boarding, and informative, science-backed training sessions with pet parents. We are committed to delivering outstanding customer service and fostering strong bonds between humans and pets. Our mission is driven by a passion for animals and a commitment to sustainable business practices, while actively contributing to the strength and cohesion of our community.
Who we are
Co-owners Bryce and Amber live and breathe dogs (literally…so much dog hair). They are both life-long dog lovers committed to doing right by dogs every day. While they each had their own path to where they are now, they share the same core values: science-backed training methods, building strong bonds between humans and dogs, actively finding ways to make shelter dog’s lives better (stay-tuned to their Instagram page for all their foster dogs), and helping teach pet parents how to live their best lives with their dogs by their side.
Former business owners of Pups and Play SF, Amber and Bryce decided to move back to Reno, NV and relaunch their business with an excitement to officially add dog training to their service list.
Bryce and Amber have two dogs of their own:
-a fun-loving brown husky name Aurora that helps socialize fearful/reactive dogs as well as tire out our pack walks and lodging clients with her endless energy and playfulness
-a spicy Australian Shepard named Athena that assists them in helping dogs understand other dogs’ social cues in a respectful way
Both Bryce and Amber hold Dognostics CPR and First Aid Certifications, Dognostics Pet Care Professional Certificates, and Professional Pet Boarding Certificates Level 2.
Bryce also holds Leerburg’s From Rescue to Home Certificate, Dognostics Dog Walking Professional certificate, and is an Academy for Dog Trainers student.
They also believe in constantly learning and expanding their current skillsets through actively seeking out webinars from respected trainers, attending educational events, learning from other certified trainers, and staying up-to-date with industry research.
Meet the Team
It all begins with a passion and a dedication to make the lives of countless dogs better.
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Dog TrainerBryce is an Academy of Dog Trainers student with 8+ years of professional experience in the pet care industry including being a supervisor at a high-end doggy daycare and dog boarding facility and working for himself as a dog walker and pet sitter since he was 12 years old. He has helped his animal loving family in the care of 50+ high-risk foster dogs playing an active role in their care and training. He has cared for a few hundred dogs over his professional experience making him well-equipped to take on various sizes, temperaments, and breeds of dogs ranging from puppies to seniors. He has worked with many dogs’ experiencing reactivity and got them to be in a neutral state with help from his favorite fluffy business partner, Aurora.
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Assistant, Operations Manager
Amber has 9+ years of professional experience in the pet care industry including working at a veterinary office, being a supervisor at a doggy daycare and dog boarding facility, and working for herself as a dog walker and pet sitter for multiple years. She has raised/fostered/adopted 13 dogs and 20+ cats over her lifetime. She has cared for a few hundred dogs throughout her professional experience making her well-equipped to take on various sizes, temperaments, and breeds of dogs ranging from puppies to seniors. She has always had a deep understanding of fearful and reactive dogs and applies her patience and science-backed training methods to assist them in learning to love life.
Honorary Team Members
Aurora,
Socialization Expert
Auroa eloquently uses her grace and charm to get fearful and reactive dogs out of their shell. She’s also the main character in every play group and makes sure every dog has a blast. She is on a lifelong mission to make as many friends as possible, and her score is the best that we have seen.
Athena,
Boundary Queen
At the end of the day, dogs are dogs’ best teachers. This is one reason why it is so important for young puppies to stay with their mom and siblings for the first couple weeks to learn how to read other dogs social cues and respect boundaries. Athena has made it her lifelong mission to teach other dogs how to respect boundaries in a well-executed and graceful way.
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