Meet the Team!
Amanda Smith
Owner & Head Trainer
Amanda has loved animals and especially dogs since she was a kid. When she was 15, Amanda got a yellow lab puppy. Nala is not only Amanda’s heart & soul, but she is also the reason she decided to build her own business.
In 2019, Amanda decided she had enough of the corporate world and left Petco to start her own business adventure. She explored the ever changing dog training world and learned that while certain styles work best for some dogs, they might not for others. She has worked in a balance trainer only facility and has attended multiple seminars for behavioral cases and continues to attend different seminars each year.
Her goal is to help owners and dogs build a healthy relationship and understanding of one another. She pushes people to overcome what they have gone through with inexperienced trainers. Amanda understands first hand how confusing it can be to navigate dog training, and when done correctly, how powerful the right training can be. She strives to help her clients gain that understanding and feel confident in their abilities.
Follow Amanda, Nala, & Nova on their adventures!
Ashley Robichaud
Behaviorist Trainer
Ashley Robichaud, sister to Amanda! Ashley is a graduate of Boston College’s Business school, throughout college she continued her passion of dogs through her own and profession throughout her college years. She has followed and pursued knowledge from various trainers throughout North America, committed to helping her clients reach their training goals and build an everlasting bond with their dog. Ashley continues her education by attending multiple seminars yearly and through more modern literature. When not actively helping a client form a lifetime bond with their dog, Ashley enjoys continuing her bond with her own dog, who may have not been a perfect fit from the start, but was exactly the challenge she needed to strive to help other owners as well.
Juliana Miccile
Autumn Frost
Maria David
Hope Modecker
Autumn & Juliana have been working for the Dog Adventures team for a few years now as hike handlers. They are the true magic in our adventures! They have each spent years at Dog Adventures, hiking and dog sitting, providing the best care for our clients!
Maria is our newest addition to the team! She helps with both our structured Day Camp and group hikes. She does do training sessions as well and she speaks two languages
Hope has been with the team for a few years being an extra handler for new dogs in hike groups and Daycamp to boarding dogs in her home!