Top Dog Professional Training

Creating A Common Language Between Man And Man’s Best Friend.

Est. 2005

 

Adam Gibson

Adam Gibson

Training Director, Founder, And CEO

I’ve had a dream of working with dogs ever since my childhood. I grew up with dogs, participated in 4H as a youth, and always felt a special connection with animals. When I was 11 years old my dad brought home a black lab mix named Dolly that had showed up at his shop one day. I taught her a few tricks, and I was hooked. At 16 years old I began volunteering at the local humane society, and at 18 I began my formal training at Northstate Canine Academy in North Carolina. Since then I’ve attended dozens of other schools, workshops, and seminars to further pursue this passion of mine. I’m thrilled that we’ll soon be celebrating our 16 year anniversary here at Top Dog, it’s truly a dream come true.

For more of my professional credentials feel free to check out my linkedin profile below.

Andrea Gibson

Andrea Gibson

Office Manager (The Real One In Charge)

Hi! I have the privilege of keeping things in order here at Top Dog. My passion for dogs began when I was 14 years old and my mother and I adopted Baxter a Lhasa Apso. I’ll admit that had I known Adam at the time I would have gotten in trouble for all the things we let Baxter get away with, but he was a wonderful dog nonetheless! My background in sales and customer service is the reason why I love working with people. It’s always a joy for me to greet each of our clients and their wonderful dogs when they enter the facility. If you can’t find me at the front desk then I’m probably out chasing our two year old son Ammon.

Madison Davis

Madison Davis

Lead Trainer

Hey, I’m Madison! My passion working with dogs started at an early age. Volunteering at many different shelters and rescues, I quickly became comfortable with having a leash in hand. My desire to become a dog trainer really kicked off when I got my German Shepherd Gage, we put in countless hours working on obedience, tricks, and doing agility for fun. After graduating high school in 2018 I received a pretty amazing opportunity to work with Adam at Top Dog and haven’t looked back since!

Ammon Gibson (Age 2)

Ammon Gibson (Age 2)

General Mischief Maker

Ammon can typically be found misplacing files in his daddy’s office, dropping treats in dog kennels, or stealing his mom’s lunch, but he is definitely happiest when he gets a little dog to walk. He also plays an important role during the proofing phase of training, because no one is a better distraction than Ammon!
Candace

Candace

Office Administrator

Candace began working for Top Dog about four years ago. In that time she’s proven to be a true swiss army knife here at the facility. She can jump right in and help with the training, she knows all the ins and outs of the kennel tech duties, but her current role is to keep us all in line and organized. 

Stephanie

Stephanie

Lead Kennel Tech and Trainer

Stephanie began training dogs in 2018, and joined the Top Dog crew shortly after. She’s proven to be incredibly devoted to dogs and their owners. When she’s not busy training and taking care of your dogs you will pretty much always find her still working hard with her own dogs Rala and Keller. 

Lindsey

Lindsey

Trainer

Hi, I am Lindsey! My desire and passion to work with animals started at a very young age. I started volunteering for various rescuers and shelters, which lead me to working as a Veterinary technician for several Veterinary Hospitals throughout High School, College and some after. My passion for dogs really evolved from Veterinary medicine to Professional Dog Training in 2010 when I adopted my heart dog Riley. Took the leap into the world of Dog Training and behavior and have been passionate about it everyday since. 

Coral

Coral

Kennel Tech Crew and Assistant Trainer

 Hey y’all! I’m Coral! My love for dogs started when I was born and got kissed by the family Golden Retreiver. I grew up with another Golden and loved doing sports with her from the moment I could walk. At 14, I started volunteering at shelters and my love for dogs only grew. After High School, I realized I could make my passion my job and joined the Top Dog crew. Since then, I have loved meeting all our clients and their furry friends! When I’m not working, you can always find me training and competing in sports with my Catahoula, Artemis.

Tori

Tori

Kennel Tech Crew and Assistant Trainer

Hi, I’m Tori. My journey with dogs began once I got my dog Hasselhoff. I started training him the moment he came home and really found my passion. I graduated from the Master Training program at Starmark Academy and am always looking to expand my knowledge on all things dog. Since then, he and I enjoy doing sports such as agility and barn hunt. Outside of work, you can often see us on pet friendly outings honing his obedience!

Glen

Glen

Kennel Tech Crew and Assistant Trainer

Hey there, I’m Glen, one of the kennel technicians here at Top Dog! I’ve been working in the field of dog training for three years and have loved dogs all my life. I met Adam and the team when I sought help with my personal dog and fell in love with them and what they do here. I took this opportunity to expand my knowledge of dog behavior and obedience training. Now I help your pup have a wonderful time while they stay and train with our amazing group of trainers. Can’t wait to meet you!