(503) 348-4685
chris@charlotraining.com

Chris Howe
Official Title: Business Manager / Lead Trainer
Unofficial Title: Sniffer of Things

Chris Howe is a local, experienced trainer who has worked with over 500 different dogs with issues ranging from red-line aggression, to extreme timidity, to super excitable and everything that goes with them. He has experience with a tremendous variety of breeds from Toy Chihuahuas to Bernese Mountain Dogs and has trained dogs as young as eight weeks and old as twelve years. He firmly believes you can teach an old dog new tricks, as long as you are patient with them.
Chris has a passion for teaching owners how to handle their animals in different situations and pushing them to see things from their dogs point of view. Originally from Molalla, Chris learned to train in Charlotte, NC before moving back here to start Charlo Training. Pulling from his extraordinarily varied background which includes positions in metal working, private security, and executive recruiting to name a few, Chris has a knack for taking complex concepts and making them relevant to the client in front of him. When not training dog families he enjoys taking his own dog to the taphouse, and playing the most complicated games he can get his hands on. Yes, he’s a nerd at heart!

(503) 348-4685
sam@charlotraining.com

Samantha Howe
Official Title: Puppy Project Director / Lead Trainer
Unofficial Title: The Denmother

Sam is the best trainer at Charlo (according to the other trainers) and has a measure of patience which rivals that of the tibetan monks. This is why she is the perfect one to head up the puppy project program. Simply put, her patience and love for puppies will outlast and encourage even the most uncooperative pups. This is why we call her: The Denmother.
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Sam grew up with dogs and always wanted to be an animal trainer, but it was only once she got her own dog as an adult that her dream became a reality. Her natural compassion, love for animals, and need to train her own dog was the perfect recipe for becoming the trainer she wanted to be, but never thought she could. After working for the top training company in Charlotte for 2.5 years, her and her husband Chris moved across the country to be around family, put down roots, and found Charlo Training.

(503) 348-4685​
jacqueline@charlotraining.com

Jacqueline Del Bene
Official Title: Trainer
​Unofficial Title: The Happy One

Jacqueline’s passion for dog training started when she adopted a rescue German Shepherd/Chow, Hunter. When her newly adopted dog started exhibiting intense leash reactivity and dog aggression, she quickly became invested and passionate about training. Jacqueline made it her mission to help her dog and other people’s dogs, left fashion college a year into pursue dog training as a career, and hasn’t looked back since.
The journey in training with her own dog through his behaviors, has made Jacqueline very eager to help strengthen the relationship between people and their dogs through the training process, and help people better understand and work with the dog in front of them. She is also very interested in service dog training, because she finds the potential in dogs to help change a person’s life to be meaningful and beautiful. On the rare occasion she isn’t training dogs, you can find Jacqueline doing yoga, running with her dog & wearing all things the color yellow!

(503) 348-4685
alicia@charlotraining.com

Alicia Bench
Official Title: Trainer

Alicia has always had a strong love for animals. In fact, her favorite book was the Encyclopedia of Animals growing up! With a background in social media and general marketing, after collaborating with numerous dog-related companies, she found a true passion working with dogs, and pursued dog training head on. Alicia first developed a love for training when she got her Australian Shepherd, Oliver, at 8-weeks old. Her passion is helping owners with working breeds learn how to channel their high-drive and energy; all while giving them a job to do and keep them mentally stimulated! When not training dogs, Alicia is likely traveling, or hiking and camping with her husband and dog!