MEET THE TEAM!

Hampton began his dog training career with a German Shepherd who always seemed one step ahead of him. Seeking guidance, he found a trainer. Before he knew it, he was sleeping at the training facility, fully immersing himself in the world of dog training and working dogs. His days started early, waking up to potty all the dogs, preparing everything for the trainers, and training dogs from morning until bedtime. Hampton later moved to New Jersey for another live-in internship, where he worked his own dogs and continued expanding his toolbox alongside renowned trainers from across the country. During this time, he not only learned the ins and outs of pet dog training, but also attended seminars across the country (California, Texas, Tennessee, etc ) to become the decoy and working dog trainer he is today. He now works his Malinois, Harley, who competes in the sport of PSA and has dabbled in law enforcement work. Hampton’s specialty is building confidence in dogs. He truly loves helping dogs feel powerful and capable in themselves. He is also a rockstar when it comes to communicating with families in a way that sets both them and their dogs up for long-term success.

Cameron began her dog training journey in an eerily similar way. She got her first dog which was a working-line German Shepherd off of Craigslist, and things quickly began to spiral. Faced with the choice to either step up and figure it out or rehome her dog, Cameron chose to dive in headfirst. Through reading books, watching YouTube videos, and helping friends train their dogs, she immersed herself in the world of dog training. Searching for an outlet for her dog’s intense drive and energy, she found a sport dog club, and that is where she met Hampton. Cameron went on to attend multiple seminars across the country, traveling to California, Montana, Tennessee, and Georgia. She also dabbled in decoy work alongside Hampton and quickly realized that working dogs were her true passion as well. Hampton invited her to come work with him for a day, and that single day became the foundation of Eastern Shore Canine as you know it. Through a year-long internship, Cameron learned the ins and outs of both dog training and running a business, and she even briefly operated her own business before officially joining ESC. It was important to her to work with as many dogs as possible before accepting money to help others. Cameron’s specialty lies in working with dogs labeled as “aggressive,” particularly those struggling with resource guarding, extreme insecurity, and complex behavioral challenges. She currently competes in PSA with her malinois OD and her rottweiler Carbon.

Sydney found a passion for dog training when she got her first dog. At age 14, the rush of seeing a dog excited to learn had her hooked. By 15 she was working part time at training facilities. Figuring out the techniques that worked and didn’t work, getting her hands on as many dogs as possible. A year later, Sydney bought her first dog, Blaze, to train for service work. Over the next two years he learned the basics for scent training and search and rescue. This progressed and expanded this year to include training for duck hunting. It wasn’t until meeting Hampton and Cameron that she began to truly fall in love with dog training. With a new outlook on what dog training is, learning became fun again. Hampton and Cameron have pushed Sydney to dive deeper into the parts of dog training that excite her. Such as odor detection, search and rescue, and duck retrievals.