Jan Echavarry
Owner, Founder & ManagerHere is her story: My love of animals spans my entire life. I was raised on a farm in Washington, surrounded by dogs and horses. I believed for the longest time that all animals ‘behaved’ instinctively, only to discover in my later years that they behaved because my dad had trained them to act that way. As I grew and had dogs of my own, I discovered that it requires commitment, devotion, and love to train dogs to act appropriately at all times. My love of training began ten years ago when I began assisting at a local dog-rescue facility in South Texas. I learned that most of the dogs needed basic skills just as much as they needed a permanent, loving home. Their inability to interact was a major reason that they were unwanted, through no fault of their own. On my weekly visits to local pet stores, I became interested and completed a training course that allowed me to train in the local PetSmart stores. Eventually, I realized that there was a burning desire in me to share my knowledge and skills on a larger scale. I researched the available training schools and chose a nationally recognized program in California. I enrolled and completed the five-week, in-person course. In 2007, I established “A Better Dog Training” in San Antonio and have grown to include not only in-home training but boarding (in my new facility), as well as board-and-train. My goal has always been to assist in making your pet your pride!
