Ellie began her career working with dogs at a veterinary hospital on the East Coast. After moving to Montana over a decade ago, she managed a dog boarding facility where she oversaw play groups of 30 to 50 dogs. From there she mentored under several trainers, and went on to train dogs for 3 years, focusing on improving the relationship between dogs and their humans.

Ellie joined WD4C in 2021 as the Canine Care Manager and has been focused on providing a calm, balanced home life for the working dogs since.