John Van Olden
West Region Training Director With over 18 years of professional experience, John is one of the most successful and experienced dog trainers in all of California. He began his career in 1988 as a Military Police dog handler and trainer, having received his certification from the Department of Defense Dog Training School, a program widely recognized as one of the best training schools in the world. In addition to being the most sought-after trainer in the Bay Area, John also oversees The Pet Staff's highly-recognized team of expert trainers in Southern California. For more about John visit: www.johnvanolden.com

Ashley Summers
Los Angeles A veterinary technician by training, Ashley began her career training dogs at PetsMart before being recruited to be the training director at Canine Counselors in Orlando, Florida. Before joining The Pet Staff, Ashley was a valued member of the Hollywood Paws team, a dog talent and training agency that places and trains dogs for movie sets. A lifelong dog lover and owner, Ashley has been training dogs full-time for over six years.

Susan Arashiro-Mullings
San Gabriel/San Fernando Valley An accomplished dog trainer with over 9 years of experience, Susan is an distinguished member of both the IACP and Schutzhund USA. She started her career at Premium Pet (which later became Petco) before working directly with training director John Van Olden at PAWSitive Solutions, eventually earning her title as his top performing trainer in the S.F. Bay Area. In addition, Susan has several years of experience in the pet food industry and is a regular volunteer at the Ventura County Humane Society.

Coral Allenby
South Bay & Long Beach Coral has an impressive 22 years of experience in the training, showing and handling of dogs for competition in obedience. She has run both in-home and group classes in obedience and behavior modification. Coral has spent a total of six years working in veterinary offices, and has also worked as a dog therapy volunteer at convalescent homes, hospitals and schools. Coral is a lifelong resident of the South Bay.