Meet the Team
Each member of our team has experience working with dogs (and other animals!) of all shapes and size. Read more about each team member below!

Founder, Executive Director, Lead Trainer
Lauren Bickers, M.I.S, CCTBS (She/Her)
Lauren graduated from the University of California Davis in 2018 with her B.S. in Animal Science specializing in domesticated species. After working in the veterinary field as an assistant, she decided to go into shelter work. It was in this job that she developed her passion for training and behavior work. She attended the Animal Behavior Institute where she received her Certified Canine Behavior and Training Specialist. Lauren also graduated from Southern Utah University in 2024 with her Masters in Interdisciplinary Studies, focusing on Contemporary Animal Services and Leadership and Nonprofit Management. With 5+ years of experience in dog training and behavior, she is always trying to learn more and passing it along to anyone who asks!

Board Secretary/Social Media Advisor
Shannon Bickers (She/Her)
Shannon has always had a passion for helping animals and people. She grew up with dogs, cats, lizards, and more. She graduated from CSU Fullerton in 2017 with a B.S. in English. Shannon has 2+ years of experience with photography and social media. She loves to showcase people and animals in her work.

Communications Volunteer
Cameron Jenkin (He/Him)
Cameron started his journey in animal care across the pond in the UK where he studied animal management. He then moved to the US where he worked at a shelter as an animal control officer and a kennel attendant. Cameron moved to Oregon several years later with Lauren and their beautiful dog, Jasmine (passed 2024). He has a passion for animals of all shapes and sizes and loves helping them and their people.

Board Member
Heather Hampton (She/Her)
Heather started her journey with working animals in 2014 when working with another trainer to train her seizure alert service dog, Athena (passed 2023). She soon gained a passion for protecting rights of handlers like herself and even assisting in training other working dogs and ensuring she was up to date on all laws and regulations surrounding them. She is passionate about making sure working dogs and their handlers go into the world with the best tools possible. Heather also spent years working with horses, her second love next to working dogs. She currently resides in Idaho Falls with her husband and their fur ball of energy, Ellie (a Border Collie/Cattle Dog).