Matt Hebert - Operations and communications Manager

Matt has spent his entire life in and around Boston, much to the chagrin of his friends and neighbors. He mistakenly received a Bachelor’s Degree from Bridgewater State University, and recently a Master’s Degree from UMASS Boston, on the sole condition that he promise not to tell anyone. His extensive knowledge of movie trivia has made him deeply unpopular at cocktail parties. He is an avid reader, having once bothered beloved author Stephen King at a coffee shop until he was asked to leave. His favorite hobbies include camping, kayaking, and repeating jokes he hears on podcasts but claiming them as his own.

Maddie Billok - Dog Walker

Maddie has been around dogs for her entire life. She moved to Boston after graduating with a Bachelor's Degree in Animation from MassArt in 2021. She's cared for a variety of dogs over the years, and loves getting to know each dog's unique personality. Outside of dog walking, Maddie animates, makes storyboards, sews her own costumes, and tries not to talk too much about anime.

Jenny Efimova - training partner

Jenny is a Karen Pryor Academy Certified Training Partner (KPA CTP) and a Fear Free Certified Training Professional. She came to dog training after more than a decade working with human survivors of trauma. She owes this life-changing adventure to her rescue dog, Larkin, who taught her that animals, much like people, require compassion, dignity, and agency in order to live healthy and enriching lives.

Jenny understands firsthand that the type of training we choose will not only inform our relationship with our dogs, but will impact their emotional and physical wellbeing for years to come. For this reason she is committed to using only the most modern and ethical positive reinforcement techniques that go beyond “basic obedience” to build life-long skills for dogs and their humans. 

Jenny holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, and a Master’s of Public Administration from Northeastern University. She earned a certificate of excellence for completing Living and Learning with Animals, a comprehensive course focusing on the technology of applied behavior analysis.

Jenny is the founder and owner of Dogminded, and serves as a volunteer trainer with PittieLove Rescue Inc. Jenny is a training member of The Pet Professional Guild, the Association for Force-Free Professionals.