Meet Liz Hardy

Today we’d like to introduce you to Liz Hardy.

Hi Liz, thanks for sharing your story with us. To start, maybe you can tell our readers some of your backstories.
I’ve been obsessed with dogs for as long as I can remember. When I was a child, I never went to the playground, I always went to the dog park to play with dogs instead.

I started training professionally about four years ago after working in an emergency and general veterinary clinic, as a veterinary assistant. I recently moved to North Carolina from Washington state and absolutely love the area. My favorite type of dog to work with is extreme behavioral issues as I absolutely love seeing a dog blossom at the end of training.

When I’m not working with client dogs, I’m training my three German shepherds and competing in the sport of PSA. I also enjoy traveling around the country going to seminars and constantly expanding my knowledge in the dog world.

Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall, and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
No, it hasn’t been. I worked for a company that unfortunately the owner decided to stop paying so right at the beginning of Covid I had started my business and thankfully my clients spread the word and my schedule filled quickly.

In the fall, I moved across the country for what I thought was a great dog trainer opportunity and it turned out to be not at all what was described. So I reopened my business under the new name “Coast to Coast Canine” and have been trying to make a name for myself here.

I still get so many referrals from people in WA so it has been hard to start over.

Appreciate you sharing that. What else should we know about what you do?
I’m a dog trainer that specializes in extreme behavioral issues such as reactivity, aggression, fear. I also work with puppies and dogs that just need on/off leash obedience.

I build a trusting relationship with every dog I work with. I take my time and make sure to offer continued supply after the dogs go home. A lot of my clients have become lifetime friends!

In terms of your work and the industry, what are some of the changes you are expecting to see over the next five to ten years?
I see more online training becoming big. With social media becoming so big you’ll see a lot more people, whether they are actual trainers, making more cute videos with training advice. Such as reels on Instagram or Tiktoks. I see a lot more people taking advantage of this that probably shouldn’t be giving training advice.

Contact Info:

• Email: [email protected]
• Phone: (919) 659-8784
• Website: www.coasttocoastcanine.com
• Instagram: https://instagram.com/dogtrainerliz?utm_medium=copy_link
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coasttocoastcanine/
• Youtube: https://youtube.com/channel/UClvn3HXAOEbA6irn-UNcOKw
• Google: https://g.co/kgs/S3dghp
• Yelp: https://yelp.to/vORRiD4PBnb