Boston for the Dogs is the brainchild of Hannalore, born out of a lifetime of loving and caring for animals. She brings an unparalleled passion and devotion to her business marked by an unconditional, unapologetic, fierce love for each dog. Hannalore is an active member of her community, and her social media content cultivates a family atmosphere and network of dog lovers.

With a background working with horses and a degree in education, Hannalore combines her knowledge of working with animals with her ability to support people in how they learn best. By apprenticing with various dog trainers, regularly attending seminars and trainings, and fostering ongoing connection, support, and mentorship among trainers, Hannalore has gained a large and varying skillset to match her love of all breeds. She is an AKC Canine Good Citizen evaluator. As a service dog owner herself, she has first-hand experience having trained her own service dog, Seamus.

Hannalore is continuously adapting her services to meet the diverse needs of her clientele and is willing to work with all clients to best serve their dogs. By personally scheduling each dog, Hannalore is able to evaluate and modify each plan to provide the most reliable, loving service tailored to each client.

When not hanging out with your dogs, Hannalore enjoys craft beer, traveling, training her own dogs, hiking, and spending time with the BFTD family.

Training Specialties

Training Specialties: beginner obedience, puppies, kids & families, frisbee/dog sports, leash work, recall, confidence building

Enjoys working with Collies

About Braelynn:

Braelynn currently resides in Connecticut with her husband, 2 human babies, and 5 dogs. She worked closely with dogs for 6 years in the Boston area before finding BFTD to work on training with her own dogs. In addition to her expertise in client services, Braelynn is a trainer and an AKC Canine Good Citizen evaluator.

Braelynn loves to hike, go to seminars, and play frisbee. She is currently diving into the world of dog sports and having so much fun! When she is not managing clients’ schedules at BFTD, she is hanging out in her yard with her kids or training with her crew.

About Christa:

Christa joins BFTD working remotely from her hometown of Germantown, New York. She has worked in the animal industry for the last 13 years, primarily as a pet groomer. For the first few years of her career, she learned from various groomers based on the east coast. She specializes in hand scissor work and positive behavior exposure to grooming and has a passion for teaching. In 2017, Christa found her true calling of working with aggressive and anxious dogs when she took a position at a large animal hospital as their groomer. In 2019, she opened her own successful grooming salon, Pawsitively Dapper, in Salem, NY. During her grooming career, she became involved in dog training and sports with her two dogs, Charlie and Layla. She participates in lure course, dock diving, disc, and GRC with both.

On her off time, you can find Christa hiking, long distance running, or relaxing with a book.

About Fernando:

Fernando has lived in Boston his whole life and has had a love of dogs since he was a young child. Collecting dog breed books was a huge hobby of his. He always enjoyed being around dogs and working with them. Fernando has volunteered at his local animal shelter to further his experience of dog handling. Once he was finally able to get his dream dog breed, he realized that he needed to expand his knowledge to include new training techniques for a well balanced dog, which is ultimately what brought him to BFTD. He fell in love with the team and everything about it.

Fernando also loves social media and runs a photography/digital manipulation page on Instagram. He thought the role of combining his love of dogs with his photography and social media skills would amazing, and became part of the BFTD family as a client and team member.

In his free time, Fernando does photography and content video creations. He enjoys adventuring with his Husky, Draco, on local trails.

About Gian:

Gian was the first employee of Boston for the Dogs and joined the pack in 2013. Inspired by the success he achieved (with the help of Hannalore) in training his own skittish pup, Gian brings his ever-positive attitude to help dogs be their best selves.

His gentle, calm demeanor coupled with a strong presence gives him the edge over timid and untrusting dogs, allowing him to diffuse tense situations with grace. Gian is able to handle some of the most challenging pups with ease, assisting them in gaining the confidence and skills they need to succeed.