Meet Our Team

Ram is the owner and head trainer at RR Professional Dog Training & Boarding. Ram completed the Dog Trainer Course from the Animal Behavior College in 2007. Next, he completed the extensive Master Dog Trainer Course at the Tom Rose School, where he studied Obedience, Agility, Schutzhund, Fieldwork, Tracking, Search & Rescue, and Scent Work. He opened his first dog training facility in New York in 2009, where he coached many clients to titles in Obedience and Agility. He has achieved his own titles with multiple dogs, including Companion Dog, Companion Dog Excellent, and Junior Hunter. In 2011, Ram and his wife, Daniela, moved to Minnesota and opened the Carlton training facility and kennel. In 2016, they added a new facility in Sturgeon Lake, MN. Ram oversees all of the training at RR and is extremely knowledgeable about canine aggression and fear issues.

Daniela is the business manager of the team. She focuses on building a strong foundation for business success by hiring, training, and ensuring the company has adequate staff and resources to support a growing business.

Tony graduated with honors from the Dog Trainer program of Animal Behavior College in 2013. That same year, he joined Team RR. He also attended veterinary technician school in 2010. Tony's friendly disposition, positive attitude, and extensive training skills make him invaluable to our program. He specializes in dogs with behavior issues. Tony and his Black Lab, Saganaga, are working towards being the best hunting team around. Tony is a "Pit Master" BBQ extraordinaire and aspires to be the best.

Sarah joined Team RR in October 2017 as a trainer aftergraduating from the internship training program that same fall. Sarah now runs our Training program at the Moose Lake correctional facility, Sarah has several years of experience working with dogs in a variety of settings. She studied for two years at DBU's veterinary tech program and worked for seven years as an animal care specialist with Silverwood Pet Care in Superior. Sarah and her lab mix Buddy joined forces in 2009. With Sarah's help, Buddy successfully completed basic puppy and basic obedience classes. Together they are now working on mastering Buddy's off-leash training. Sarah later adopted Holden who was a rescue brought in from training. Sarah's relaxed, friendly demeanor makes her a great trainer for all dogs, especially dogs who are reactive toward people and/or dogs. In addition, Sarah is an invaluable calming presence for the dogs who come to RR. In her free time, Sarah enjoys building metal craft miniatures.

Kim grew up on a farm surrounded by animals. She spent her youth training and showing horses. Her hobby switched to dogs over 15 years ago. She has since trained in obedience, agility, rally, nosework, and therapy dogs, earning titles on seven different dogs. She "early-retired" from the corporate world in 2014 and became a certified canine sports massage therapist. She joined team RR in September 2016 as a trainer. Kim is currently owned by four awesome dogs. Lucy is a silver lab who was rescued from her previous life as a breeder dog. Faith is rescued golden/ lab/ aussie/ husky mix who was born blind, but she has not let her disability stop her for one second. Both Faith and Lucy are certified therapy dogs who enjoy visiting schools, colleges, camps, and nursing homes. The newest family additions are Jersey, an American/English bulldog cross, and Teddi, who is a spitfire mix of shar-pei, bulldog, Jack Russell terrier, and beagle.

Faith and her dogs Mazy and Diesel joined the RR family in 2021 after her mom Amanda loved working there. She loves being around the dogs and has a special place in her heart for rescue dogs. She enjoys Mud Trucks as much as her mom Amanda.

Stephanie joined RR at 2023. She's been training dogs for over two years after working as a kennel tech for a year prior. Stephanie is a graduate of Starmark Academy in Texas and completed their Pet Obedience Theory and Application course.

Stephanie's has a pit bull named Heisenberg and a cat named kitty. She enjoys training all dogs but especially likes seeing the confidence building up in anxious and fearful dogs through training.

In her free time she enjoys hiking with her daughter and pets, and baking.

Emma been working with dogs for a little over a year now. Her dogs are Rambo and Athena. They are complete opposites. Rambo is a wild child and Athena is a lazy lady. He loves to get dirty but she avoids puddles at all costs :) . Outside work Emma loves kayaking and paddle boarding.

I joined the RR team in 2024. I have previously worked with canines for a little over two years and it quickly became a huge passion of mine. I graduated from Starmark Academy for professional dog trainers in late November 2024 and now I am able to live my dream of being a dog trainer and kennel tech!

I have two personal demo dogs, Sherlock and Snoop dog who are my best friends and do everything with me!

Caitlin joined RR Professional Dog Training in 2022. She has a real love for dogs and her dream was always to work with them.

In her free time Caitlin likes to go for hikes, visiting friends, and mountain biking. Her dogs name is Hershey.

Baron joined Team RR in 2021 as a kennel worker and groundskeeper after being so envious of how happy his girlfriend was when she came home from work at the kennel. A native of Coon Rapids, MN, he has a love for classic cars and being outside. However, what he likes most about his job is petting the dogs and seeing how much they love you.

Drew joined the RR team in April of 2021. He spent the majority of his career in the Twin Cities and was excited at the opportunity to move north and find a job where he could share his love for dogs. The companionship and friendship found in dogs are amazing. He loves what he does and eventually wants to be a trainer. When Drew is not working, you can find him out four-wheeling.

I'm Abbi! I'm a Kennel Tech here at RR Professional Dog Training and Boarding! I love being with the dogs on a daily basis. It keeps my heart full with puppy love!

In my free time, I like to go on hikes with family and friends. I like to go fishing, swimming, camping, and bon fires. As long as the weather is warm, I will be found outside. I love my animals from big and small and grew up around horses, chickens, and donkeys.

I have always had a passion for all animals and hope to have my own little hobby farm. I have two dogs; Cecil & Leo along with two cats, Kitty & Minnie. During my free time I love to read, bake, play video games and go boating with my family on Lake Superior.

Hilary is a welcome addition to our team here at RR. She is a dog enthusiast! Hilary and her dog Tippy are recent MN transplants from Northern California!

In her spare time, she enjoys exploring the twin ports, checking out the great lake, and exploring all there is to offer in the great north woods. Hilary's future plans are to become a dog trainer here at RR and to purchase her own home where she can have all the furry companions.