Our Team

After seeing the impact a service dog made on her family Laura co-founded Good Dog! in 2011. Working with autism families for over 15 years Laura has a personal understanding of the challenges faced by special needs families. Laura has a B.A. from UCLA and is an Adjunct Instructor at BUCS.

Good Dog! Charlie's mom and service dog advocate. Amanda has a BS in Business Management from York College of Pennsylvania. In addition to her work at Good Dog, she is also a licensed teacher working as a special education paraprofessional with middle schoolers. 

Ashley started in the field of service dogs in 2002 as a puppy raiser for GDB. She raised for them for 11 years. She has a Bachelors in Criminology Forensic Behavior and an Associates degree from Bergin University of Canine Studies. In her spare time she does conformation showing with Vivian her Saint Bernard.

Rick combines his background in corporate training, dog handler knowledge and experience along with his degree in Psychology from SDSU to help him guide our families. Rick leads all GD!SC Family Support, Education and Team Training events. Rick is a 6-time dog owner.

Kimberly has over 22 years of experience in marketing, public relations, and brand development for many diverse clients, including non-profits. Mom to Good Dog! Thunder! Kimberly brings her talents to our families by helping them fundraise by providing tools, coaching & motivation.

Across the United States we have assembled a team of compassionate and talented individuals that dedicate themselves to our cause. We're blessed to have each and every one helping to build our pack. Interested in joining our team? Visit our Get Involved page.

Chris is a graduate from Bergin College of Canine Studies with an Associate of Science degree. She has experience as a Veterinary Tech. Asst. and has a private training company in Las Vegas. Chris has been training Good Dogs for 10 years, and trained over 20 Good Dogs!

Michele has a Masters degree in Business Management from Tulane University. She started raising service dog puppies during her undergrad career at Miami University. Michele joined Good Dog! in 2017, she is a Trainer and Puppy Raiser Area Lead. Good Dog! number 6 is on the way!