![]() The Long Beach community and Assembly member Bonnie Lowenthal noticed her accomplishments at the shelter, and in October 2013, awarded Alex with the “30 Under 30″ award for outstanding leadership among women under the age of 30 in Long Beach.Īlex’s true passion in life is helping dogs and families in need. During her first year, Alex helped over 1,200 shelter animals find homes, and raised the adoption/rescue rate to over 84%. During her time as a volunteer, Alex helped raise the adoption rate to over 60%, and she was offered a job with the City of Long Beach as the Dog Trainer and Adoption/Rescue Coordinator. ![]() As a volunteer, she helped rehabilitate shelter dogs who were scared, anxious, or aggressive, and made them ready for adoption. While working at Petco, Alex began volunteering with Long Beach Animal Care Services. ![]() She taught them not only how to teach basic obedience commands, but how to remedy serious behavior issues. ![]() As a Mentor, she trained dozens of brand new dog trainers in her district. After a successful run with PetSmart, she moved on to Petco, where, because of her unique Behavior Specialist skills, she was promoted to District Dog Training Mentor. Alexandra (Alex) Macias, CPDT-KA began her dog training career in 2008 at PetSmart, where she apprenticed under Animal Behaviorist, Lisa Sutton. ![]()
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