Shelley grew up as dog lover and avid equestrian. She connected with Apex when she rescued her Doberman puppy Pippa. At the time, Pippa was only 13 weeks old but had already spent more than half of her life living in a veterinary hospital for life-saving medical treatment. Early on Shelley recognized signs that Pippa missed out on key developmental milestones due to being separated from her litter too young and reached out to Apex because she wanted to prevent those tendencies from becoming behavioral problems later in life. As an Apex client, Shelley saw how training provided an essential foundation and changed her relationship with Pippa for the better and wanted to become more involved with training. She began helping Katelyn out with the administrative side of the business, learning more about training and gaining hands-on experience with dogs. Shelley also works full-time as a chemist, holds an MBA and is a board member for Georgia Doberman Rescue. She lives with her husband, Jon, and their three dobermans Scarlett, Pippa and Jett.