Leaps & Hounds is based out of American Canyon, CA and is owned and operated by Aryn Hervel.

Aryn began training dogs at age 14, as a volunteer puppy raiser for Guide Dogs for the Blind. Since then, she has worked with service dogs, and trained dogs with serious behavior problems as well as pet dogs of all ages and breeds. Aryn is active in many dog-related activities.

Aryn is certified as a Trainer and Behavior Counselor through the Dog Training Academy at the San Francisco SPCA, also known as the “Harvard of dog training schools,” with Honors. She was among the first wave of trainers nationally to become a Certified Pet Dog Trainer through the CCPDT, the international testing and certification resource for animal training and behavior professionals. She is a longtime member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers.