All of our trainers are certified professional dog trainers. Click their certificates to enlarge.
Professional Dog Trainers in Tampa, Orlando, and Sarasota.

 

Vince Reina, Owner and Master Instructor

Vince had early ambitions to be a professional dog instructor. He attended Mandelyn Kennel’s Master Trainers Course in Bakersfield, California. While training in California, Vince had the opportunity to work with trainers from all over the world that were ex-military and police. With all the knowledge he acquired at Mandelyns, Vince established Southland Dog Training in 1986 at the young age of 23. Vince has been a hands on instructor for Southland the past 20 years, and couldn’t imagine having any other profession.

 

Christie Mault, Instructor

Christie is a Certified Professional Trainer and graduate of National K-9's Master Trainers course. She is an associate member of the I.A.C.P (International Association of Canine Pro).During Christie's volunteer work as a Team Lead for the In-Shelter Training Program at the Humane Society, she developed her passion for helping humans and dogs communicate effectively. Christie's ability to communicate with both humans and dogs makes her an exceptional instructor.Serving Tampa Bay

Brandi Jones, Instructor

At the age of 23 Brandi decided that her passion for dogs was her life and decided to make a successful career of doing what she loved. Brandi attended the National K-9 Learning Center in Ohio, where she graduated the Master Training Course, making her certified in a plethora of K-9 fields.

Her new found journey in life has brought her to Florida, joining the team of Southland Dog Trainers. Here she hopes to not only expand her knowledge of dogs but to also share her knowledge with others.Serving Manatee and Sarasota counties

Jessie Kusley, Instructor

Jessie knew at an early age that she wanted to work with dogs and after seeing that some people's dogs were so out ofcontrol that the owners didn't want to keep them anymore, she decided that she wanted to be able to help the owner and dog work together to achieve balance and then they could know how amazing their relationship could be.

Jessie is a graduate of Triple Crown Academy and has recently undergone a 4 week advanced course. "What I enjoyed most at Triple Crown Academy was that I was able to do something that I loved every day during my training, which is to work with dogs. Being able to teach them new things and seeing them make the connection while teaching something new is incredible."Serving Osceola and Orange counties

Cheryl Ross, Instructor

Cheryl is a graduate of National K-9's Master Trainers course. She chose National K-9 because "It sounded like it was the perfect place to teach me all the skills I would need to be a good trainer. I was pleasantly surprised as I was going through the program at how in-depth the training was! ". Cheryl has always loved dogs and new when she was very young that she wanted to be a dog trainer. Now with her Doberman "Duke" and the support of her husband, Cheryl is enjoying pursuing her dream of being a professional dog trainer.

Serving North Eastern Hillsborough, Polk and South Pasco Counties

Vincent Ramos, Evaluator

As a Tampa native, Vincent started working with animals back in 1983 with Petland, Inc. He went on to continue working with some of the premier distributors and manufacturers in the industry till he decided to open his own store, Animal World, in 2000.

Now with over 20 years in the pet industry, Vincent brings his vast knowledge of dog breeds, history, and characteristics to Southland Dog Training.

As the dog training evaluator, Vincent gets the opportunity to share his knowledge of dogs with our customers in helping them find the right training program to suit their every need.

Serving all counties