Zack Devore: Owner and Lead Trainer

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Zack started with Falco DTOC in Dec 2018.  Zack has attended several workshops facilitated by very well known International trainers. Zack has earned his certificate in "The Art of Attention" from Duke Ferguson and a certification in "Training without Conflict" by International known Ivan Balabanov.

 

Zack's skill set is puppy development and enrichment, working line dog breeds, Group class Instruction, Basic - Advanced Obedience, E-collar training, aggression human/dog, and training through play. 

                    Gabi Schwainger - Lead Trainer 

            Certified in Emotional Behavioral K9 Therapy

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 Originally from Germany, a Corporate job brought me to the US in 2002. Some 14 years later, I left that behind and fell in love with dog rescue and training. Gabi partcipated in Falco's Mentorship Program taught by Master Instructor Aldo Cecchi an earned her certificate as a “Certified Emotion Focused K9 Therapist”. Soon after Gabi was hired as an assistant trainer with Falco Dog Training Orange County working with dog and their humans in the group classes, board & train program as well as private sessions.

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Laura - Office Manager

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Laura started her career in New York City in the Promotion Dept of Family Circle Magazine where she worked assisting the Public Relations Director with organizing the Family Circle Tennis Cup Tournament.  She also worked as an Editorial Assistant for several copywriters at Family Circle.  When she moved to California in the late 70's, she joined a National Advertising Agency as a Sales Manager and Senior Copywriter and advanced to Director of Client Services and Sales.  We are so pleased she joined us, after her retirement in 2017,  to manage the office at Falco. She was very active with dog rescues for a number of years and is happy to be a part of the Falco team of professionals dedicated to the Falco motto of "Save A Dog, Train yours."   We appreciate her expertise, organizational skills and professional client service skills.