Who We Are

Foster/Adopter & Trainer, Inside K9

Faith graduated from Animal Behavior College earning her certification as a dog trainer, and continuing her dedication and enthusiasm towards canines. She has also studied and completed courses in Pet Nutrition and Training Shelter Dogs. Years of training combined with her commitment has provided Faith with a formal education in canine obedience training, and understanding its behaviors and motives. Her certification, experience, and passion provides Faith with the skills required to effectively and humanely train our dogs, as well as train for adopters and other members in the community while keeping alive the spark that makes each individual dog so special.

Faith is currently a dog mom to four exceptional animals ( terrier mix, chihuahua-pittie-poo, golden doodle and an Aussie/cattle dog mix) and has worked with dogs of all shapes and sizes. She’s trained dogs on a personal level and in a class setting for the last 15 years and also spent time working with dogs on a children’s television show in Los Angeles. Faith has worked with P4P as a trainer and has fostered and adopted several wonderful dogs from us as well.

Trainer, Jill Cruz Dog Training, LLC

Jill began her professional dog training career at a pet resort in Houston, Texas after fifteen years of civil service. For nine years Jill worked as the training director for a pet resort located in Arizona after moving here in 2009. In 2018, she started her own training business offering obedience, therapy and service dog, and rattlesnake avoidance training. When the Covid-19 pandemic caused adverse affects to the pet dog training field, Jill added K9 detection services to her business.

Jill uses her training expertise to help the behavioral dogs within our rescue. She also facilitates our rescue with rattlesnake avoidance training a couple times a year in the Corona de Tucson community.

Jill resides in Sonoita with her husband, 5 dogs and 2 ‘crazy’ cats.