Heidi is the owner and head trainer of Good K9 Training Academy. Her passion for dogs started early, volunteering with a Pit Bull rescue in Louisiana. At the time, she had her own dogs who struggled with both human and dog aggression. After losing her first dog due to aggression, she made a commitment—no one else should have to experience that kind of loss.
Heidi began her professional training career in California, apprenticing under Rob Peladeau of NexGen K9, a well-known trainer specializing in aggression rehabilitation. Over a three-year partnership, she not only transformed her own dog’s behavior, but helped change the lives of countless others dealing with fear-based aggression.
Together, Heidi and Rob founded 11th Hour K9 Rescue, a nonprofit focused on rehabilitating shelter dogs that shut down under the stress of the shelter environment—giving them structure, clarity, and a real chance at placement.
With over 10 years of experience, Heidi has worked with police and military working dogs, service dogs, and a wide range of behavior cases—from foundational obedience to severe aggression and leash reactivity. Following her time in the Army, she returned to her true passion: helping dogs and their owners build better, more reliable relationships.
That’s where Good K9 Training Academy began.
