about tara murtagh

Tara has a bachelor of science degree from Suffolk University in Boston, MA. She is a Certified Behavior Consultant Canine-Knowledge Assessed (CBCC-KA) and a Certified Professional Dog Trainer-Knowledge Assessed (CPDT-KA), from the  Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers. She is also a certified Fear Free Animal Trainer. 

Tara comes to Dog Latin from Homeward Trails Animal Rescue where she served as the rescue’s Behavior Manager. Prior to that time, she was a member of the Behavior Team at Austin Pets Alive, a large animal shelter in Austin, TX.

Tara also has experience volunteering at shelters and animal rescues across the country. Working and volunteering in animal shelters has given Tara the opportunity to gain hands-on experience with a variety of different behavior challenges among dogs of all ages, sizes and breeds. 

When she’s not working, Tara enjoys spending her free time with her husband and three rescue pitbulls, Junebug, Boo and Squeak.