Our Trainers

We are so proud of the trainers we have at Errorless SDs. These people have worked so hard to get into the company and start working for us, our requirements are not light. They have gone through hours and hours of hands-on-training, book work, video courses and side-by-side work with our lead trainer. The quality of dogs these humans have learned to produce and the compassion in which they do so is outstanding.

So, welcome! Come on in and meet the team. We're all so glad you're here.

Dawn Scott (now retesting for IAABC -ADT) - Training Dogs full time for 11 years - Company Owner - Lead Trainer - Customer Support

Dawn is the founder of the company and you got to read about her journey in the "About Us" page. 

She has a passion not only for Service Dog training but also the humans that she gets to interact with each day as a part of this profession. The best part about this job is the problem solving that each day brings. Nothing is ever the same even dealing with similar dogs and similar disabilities. There is always personalization that needs to come to the table and it can never be in-the-box type of thinking. 

She lives at home with her six kids and doggies in every room and wouldn't want it any other way.

Service Dog Training - Eckert, Colorado

Schumacher Family - ESD Trainer's - Currently testing for IAABC-ADT, customer support

We are a family of 7(2 adults, 3 kids, and 2 furry kids)that live in Colorado.  All of our family members are big lovers of all things furry and some of us even love the scaly and slimy!  Regardless, animals are our passion and we love to work with them.  We have trained and completed classes through Errorless Service Dogs LLC. Both Kriss and DJ are working on certification through the IAABC with their ADT title currently. When it comes to working with dogs our whole family is all hands on.  We are a very active family who is involved in sports and various other activities that we love to bring pets too for interaction.  We have in the past have had huskies and now have a golden retriever and an English Bulldog both of which we adopted into our home and have now become apart of our family too.

Service Dog Training - Canon City, Colorado

Alicia Greyhair - ESD Trainer 

Alicia is our Phoenix, Arizona trainer.  She has been involved in the dog community originally because of behaviorally difficult dogs. Her personal dogs in the past have had a range of reactivity issues, this was the catalyst to educating herself. After extensive research, hands on experience in the kennel & shelter world she has become quite the problem solver.

Her education is also expanding into her own interests of the sport dog world along side her service dog education. Not only her ever growing skillset but her own medical conditions gives Alicia a sense of compassion for other service dog handlers unlike any other!

Service Dog Training - Phoenix, Arizona

Marisa Kelley - ESD Trainer 

Growing up in a household filled with well bred dogs, Marisa developed a profound understanding and admiration for canines. Being the sibling to a disabled brother, and a mother to a disabled daughter gives Marisa a unique perspective into the need for service animals. Starting with gaining valuable knowledge working as a doggy daycare attendant and later beginning her pursuit as a career dog trainer; Marisa has found her true passion realized in training service dogs. Marisa plans to continue furthering her education as she studies for the CPDT-KA. She dedicates her passion for dog training, to her first “adult dog” a French Bulldog named Mr. French. 

Service Dog Training - Tacoma, Washington

Ray DiNola - ESD Trainer 

Ray is a lifelong animal lover that has been hobby training and volunteering for rescues for 8 years. Three years ago, she transitioned to professional training, prompted by a decline in her health that led to the necessity of a service dog. This unique personal journey, combined with her background as a pediatric registered nurse and complex chronic illness patient positions her as a skilled and empathetic dog trainer. Ray is an AKC canine good citizen trainer and evaluator. She is currently enrolled in the L.E.G.S. Applied ethology course and working towards her Family dog mediator certification. Ray lives in Cedaredge, Colorado with her service dog Stormi, a and her pet dog, Scout
 
Service Dog Training - Cedaredge, Colorado

Lindsay Christinzie - ESD Trainer 

Lindsay Christinzie has been training animals since 2012 and is our New Jersey trainer. At a young age she first set her eyes on marine mammal trainers training with positive reinforcement in hopes of one day working with dolphins. With an educational background in Marine Biology and Psychology, she realized quickly that working with dogs could provide much more than marine mammals ever could. As she was diagnosed with a debilitating auto-immune disease at the age of 17 years old it encouraged her to seek out a service dog herself. She is very familiar with the process of not only training Service Dogs but living and training with one while balancing having a disability. She lent her skills to help keep animals in their homes and was devoted to the idea that training dogs could really make a difference in not only the animal’s life but also the lives of the individuals she worked with. After all, helping people and working with animals is ultimately her goal!
Working in the shelter and rescue environment, with pet dog families and the service dog and therapy dog community it gave her the insight and skill set that is valuable to working with handlers and their dogs. Graduating from Animal Behavior College with a certificate to train dogs professionally, she did not halt her education. Her clients value her continued pursuit in education as well as her drive to bring the most humane and modern methods to them. She is a supporting member of the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants (IAABC), as well as a professional member for the Association of Professional Dog Trainers (APDT) and is an AKC CGC Evaluator. She believes in developing a mutual understanding and cooperation between you and your Service Dog. Training and raising a service animal in your home is as much about the responsibility as it is about love, connection, & kindness and she leans on those principles to raise fantastic Service Dogs for her clients. 
Service Dog Training - Pittsgrove, New Jersey

Tara Moriarty - ESD Trainer 

I'm Tara, I've been training professionally since 2017. 
I got into dog training after adopting my dog Havok in 2016, who lived up to his name. He taught me all about living with and training a dog with behavioral challenges, he's also the dog that pushed me to find a kinder more therapeutic style of training. I started off my education at a police k9 facility, then started working mostly with behaviorally challenging pet dogs after graduating their program.
I had always been interested in service dogs even before I really got into dog training, so I sought out as much information about them as I could once I began training professionally. In that process I realized how much working with service dogs helped me with my health conditions, so part of my learning includes training my service dog Draak. Continuing education is one of my favorite hobbies, I've read more books, gone to more seminars, and taken more courses and webinars than I can count.
I recently earned my Family Dog Mediator certification and have my eyes on a few other certifications in the near-ish future. My other favorite hobby is dabbling in various dog sports and having fun with my dogs. I live in Charlottesville Virginia with my two dogs, Draak and Gir.

Service Dog Training - Charlottesville, Virginia

Michelle Carey - BS - CPDT-KA

Michelle (Shelly) began her animal journey horseback riding at the age of 5, before gaining her first apprenticeship in 1997 at the National Center for Therapeutic Riding. Over the past 27 years she has developed training and behavior modification plans with animals ranging from the domestic (horses, dogs, cats, rodents) to the exotic (birds, primates, elephants, lions, etc) with sanctuaries, shelters, zoos, and research institutions in DC, Maryland, Virginia, and Illinois.

Michelle obtained her degree in Biology (concentrations in Zoology, Ecology & Environmental Biology, & GIS) from James Madison University, where she was a wildlife educator with the Wildlife Center of Virginia, on top of volunteering her training services for the local animal shelters, and working on scientific research teams in Mammalogy, Herpetology, Toxicology, and Ornithology. As an Ethologist, Michelle conducted field work in South Africa and Cameroon, studying apex predators and primates in the wild, and drew inspiration from that research to promote animal welfare for their counterparts in captivity when she returned stateside for work at institutions including Lincoln Park Zoo and The National Institutes of Health. Her research has been published in peer reviewed journals & presented at professional conferences like the American Society of Primatologists among others, and Michelle continues her education with regular classes, workshops, and professional conferences. After training service dogs professionally for over 10 years, the work became personal as Michelle experienced the life changing support & freedom a service dog can provide with her own Australian Shepherd partner Remy LeBeau. Michelle and Remy live in Maryland, work across the DC/MD/VA area, and enjoy going to the local weight pull sport club and doing charity cosplay events in their free time.

Service Dog Training Washington, DC

Cassie Harding, RN, BSN, VSA-CDT, SDC, FFCP

With a background in research, oncology, and hospice nursing, Cassandra brings a steady and medically informed perspective to service dog training. She understands the realities of chronic illness and the importance of reliability, clarity, and ethical decision-making in working-dog development. She is completing her second service dog certification through Atlas Assistance Dogs currently, and serves as an AKC CGC and Temperament Test evaluator, AKC Fit Dog instructor, PDA instructor/evaluator, and observer/tester for Alliance of Therapy Dogs.

Cassandra focuses on service dog development, medical response, and mobility foundations, with a strong commitment to errorless learning and clean, thoughtful mechanics. Alongside her own Great Dane service dog, Levi, she is dedicated to building confident, capable teams through careful training design and collaboration.

Service Dog Training - Central Virginia 

Katie Maranto – ESD Trainer

Hi, I’m Katie! I’ve spent many years raising and developing service dog prospects and I especially enjoy working through the foundational stages of training and helping dogs navigate the often challenging adolescent phases.

I also work with a nonprofit program that partners veterans, first responders, and community members with service and therapy dogs. Before focusing fully on service dog training, I studied equine-assisted therapy and ran an equine program at a summer camp in upstate New York.

I’ve spent the last 14 years working closely with the disabled community, which continues to shape how I approach both dogs and handlers. I’m especially passionate about helping dogs and their people build confidence through thoughtful, structured training and developing stable, environmentally sound dogs that can work reliably in real-world environments.

Service Dog Training – Washington, Pennsylvania