Jesse Walls
Lafayette,LA
Summary
Experienced in Service Dog and obedience animal training. Efficiently manage every animal and calm approaches. Offering excellent interpersonal and communication skills gained during 12 year career.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Dog Trainer
Dog Training By Jesse
02.2020 - Current
- Service Dog training program helping as many as 200+ animals and teams improve behaviors and meet owner targets.
- Tracked metrics such as overall health, behaviors and diet to isolate and address concerns.
- Assessed animals and consulted with owners about suitability for desired use based on temperament, age and other factors.
- Accustomed animals to training team members and established processes with strategic contact and firm but soothing tones.
- Conferred with owners about methods for continuing training and reinforcing methods taught in classes.
- Acclimated every animal to feel of different harnesses and equipment by steadily increasing touches and overall use.
- Maintained clean, neat and hazard-free animal areas to protect individual health and wellbeing.
- Evaluated animals to determine temperaments, abilities and aptitude for training.
- Employed positive reinforcement with animals, including using "clicker-training" method, voice rewards and food rewards.
- Cued or signaled animals during performances.
- Advised animal owners regarding purchase of specific animals.
- Talked to or interacted with animals to increase familiarity with human voices or contact.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.
- Participated in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork.
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Actively listened to customers, handled concerns quickly and escalated major issues to supervisor.
- Offered friendly and efficient service to all customers, handled challenging situations with ease.
- Maintained and repaired facilities, equipment and tools to achieve operational readiness, safety and cleanliness.
- Met with customers to discuss service needs and develop effective and practical solutions.
- Planned and implemented solutions for technical problems.
- Acquired knowledge of various types of dog breeds.
- AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Resolved problems, improved operations and provided exceptional service.
- Maintained excellent attendance record, consistently arriving to work on time.
- Developed and implemented performance improvement strategies and plans to promote continuous improvement.
- Maintained energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment.
- Managed quality assurance program, including on-site evaluations, internal audits and customer surveys.
- Performed duties in accordance with all applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.
- Exceeded goals through effective task prioritization and great work ethic.
- Actively listened to customers' requests, confirming full understanding before addressing concerns.
- Ability to train multiple dogs in a class or work one-on-one basis
- Coaching, encouraging and motivating dogs and pet parents
- Strong ability to inspire and motivate self and others
- Extensive knowledge of behavior modification techniques for dogs
- Strong understanding of how to potty train dogs
- Good understanding of how to reduce bad dog behaviors including chewing on items and jumping on people
- Good ability to work with dog owners for consistency
- Ability to help students learn required tasks to mitigate disabilities.
- Able to work in various environments including level 2 inmates at Michigan state correctional facilities.
- Oversee prisoner dog training program at 3 Michigan state prisons.
- Work with veterans of varying combat experience and injuries sustained during those deployments.
- Employed positive reinforcement with animals using "clicker-training" method, voice rewards and food rewards.
- Watched dogs for triggers, signs of aggression and pack behaviors to formulate possible solutions.
- Instructed owners and dogs on basic obedience commands using different techniques to match dogs' drives for reward.
- Observed dogs in various settings to determine behavioral concerns and problems.
- Educated owners about benefits of specialized therapy training.
- Maintained clean training arena for group classes.
- Worked individually with dogs on track for higher-level certifications in obedience and show performance.
- Consulted with owners to discuss behavioral concerns and determine final goals.
- Coordinated with outside agencies for funding for special needs clients and service training.
- Monitored animal health, attention and behavior during training sessions.
- Kept animals stimulated with variety of enrichment activities.
- Collaborated with veterinarians, animal caretakers and other animal experts on how best to train animals.
- Modified undesirable behaviors with use of successful and safe behavior modifications techniques.
- Instructed and supervised volunteers and staff on proper animal handling procedures.
- Delivered public presentations to educate public on animal training and behavior.
- Succeeded in training diverse animals with confident training techniques and trusting relationships.
- Administered prescribed medications to animals based on individual needs.
- Maintained clean, neat, and hazard-free animal areas to protect individual health and wellbeing.
- Used skills to assist with rescuing and rehabilitating different animals.
Retired
United States Army
06.2021 - Current
- Tracked metrics such as overall health, behaviors and diet to isolate and address concerns.
- Assessed animals and consulted with owners about suitability for desired use based on temperament, age and other factors.
- Accustomed animals to training team members and established processes with strategic contact and firm but soothing tones.
- Conferred with owners about methods for continuing training and reinforcing methods taught in classes.
- Acclimated every animal to feel of different harnesses and equipment by steadily increasing touches and overall use.
- Maintained clean, neat and hazard-free animal areas to protect individual health and wellbeing.
- Evaluated animals to determine temperaments, abilities and aptitude for training.
- Employed positive reinforcement with animals, including using "clicker-training" method, voice rewards and food rewards.
- Cued or signaled animals during performances.
- Advised animal owners regarding purchase of specific animals.
- Talked to or interacted with animals to increase familiarity with human voices or contact.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.
- Monitored all company inventory to ensure stock levels and databases were updated.
- Participated in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork.
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Actively listened to customers, handled concerns quickly and escalated major issues to supervisor.
- Offered friendly and efficient service to all customers, handled challenging situations with ease.
- Worked to maintain outstanding attendance record, consistently arriving to work ready to start immediately.
Battalion Battle NCOIC
United States Army
04.1998 - 06.2021
- Researched land battle history and strategy to increase overall unit performance.
- Analyzed fighting conditions and led attack and defense operations during ground missions.
- Trained soldiers on military structure, etiquette and environmental survival tactics.
- Disciplined subordinates for rules infractions and poor performance.
- Led unit in field exercises and operations.
- Coordinated with other military branches to execute operations.
- Devised and implemented training plans and combat tactics.
- Learned and adapted quickly to new technology and software applications.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Demonstrated strong organizational and time management skills while managing multiple projects.
Education
No Degree - General Studies With Business Concentration
University of Louisiana At Lafayette
Lafayette, LA12.2025
ABC Certified Dog Trainer - Dog Training
Animal Behavior College
San Francisco, CA01.2020
High School Diploma -
Albany High School
Albany, LA06.1998
Skills
- Verbal and written communication
- Critical thinking
- Organization and Time management
- Private training sessions
- Command training
- Behavior modification
- Data management
- Puppy classes
- Balanced training
- Obedience training
- Negative reinforcement
- Group training sessions
- Positive reinforcement
- Marketing
- Dog training
- Seminars and workshops
- Board and train programs
Timeline
Retired
United States Army
06.2021 - Current
Dog Trainer
Dog Training By Jesse
02.2020 - Current
Battalion Battle NCOIC
United States Army
04.1998 - 06.2021
No Degree - General Studies With Business Concentration
University of Louisiana At Lafayette
ABC Certified Dog Trainer - Dog Training
Animal Behavior College
High School Diploma -
Albany High School