Hana Perkins is the owner of Southpaw Dog Training and head trainer. She has been a trainer for over 5 years, but has always been involved with working in the canine industry. She has a passion for bringing owners and dogs closer together and instilling clear communication through building a better bond through training.

Through a devotion to bettering the dog world, Hana is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT-KA) through the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers. She is an American Kennel Club Canine Good Citizen evaluator and S.T.A.R. Evaluator. Hana also teaches tricks, along with therapy classes to prepare owners and dogs to become a therapy team.

Along with all of her certifications she is also a veterinarian technician who has hands on experience working with dogs in the medical field.

She is a very proud owner and dog mom to a 3 year old female Doberman named Freya. Freya is Hana’s house pet but also a performance dog. This pup enjoys nice long sniffy walks, FAST CAT and lure coursing.