let me introduce

myself…

Hi! I am Alanna and these are the dogs that inspired RED DOG sports.

My journey working with animals began in 2008 when I earned my bachelor’s degree in Psychology from San Diego State University and began working in zoological and wildlife rehab. I cared for flamingos, penguins, parrots, gators, raptors, and many other critters in between. It was a dream job! Eventually, I said goodbye to my exotic co-workers and took some time off to be with my family. While the time home was amazing, I desperately missed working with animals. To scratch the itch, I began diving into dog sports in 2017 and I haven’t looked back.

After sharing so much joy with my own dogs, I opened RED DOG training in 2021 with the goal of helping others find that same joy. While ribbons are really great and fun, it’s the relationship and trust that sports build that is the real prize at the end of the day.