OUR STORY
About Our Central Ohio Dog Training Company
Hi, we’re Walter Mott and Hannah Lairmore, owners and co-founders of Wolfman’s Canines!
Walter Mott is our Lead Dog Behaviorist and Professional Dog Trainer. Walter is certified as an AKC Certified Evaluator, SIRIUS Accredited Dog Trainer as well as through the ADPT (Association for Professional Dog Trainers). Walter was educated at the Dunbar Academy, which advanced and expanded upon the positive reinforcement principles that he had already been practicing for over 15+ years with his own dogs. The Dunbar Academy is a dog training program created by Dr. Ian Dunbar, a veterinarian, who received his doctorate in animal behavior & psychology at University of California, Berkeley. Dr. Dunbar researched the development of social hierarchies and aggression in domestic dogs. Walter apprenticed in 2021 under Kelly Dunbar (Co-founder of the Dunbar Academy). As a member of the Association for Professional Dog Trainers, Walter also adheres strictly to their LIMA (Least Intrusive Minimally Aversive) protocols.
Another part of Walter’s journey to founding Wolfman’s Canines is his experience in working with wolves! In 2019, Walter worked as the Co-Director of Animal Care and Chief Engineer for a Non-Profit Wolf Rescue in the mountains of Colorado that doubled as a housing project for homeless veterans with PTSD. He was not only feeding and caring for 13 wolves, He was also building and maintaining the enclosures they were living in. This experience gave Walter a lot of insight into where dogs come from and how to differentiate canine body language and behavior!
Hannah Lairmore is our Support Trainer as well as the Administrative and Communications Director. Hannah is the one you will communicate with during onboarding and for scheduling. She tries her best to make becoming a pack member super easy and fun! Hannah, raised in Columbus, has a degree in anthropology from The Ohio State University and loves seeing the similarities and differences between human and canine behavior. It was in the mountains of Colorado, surrounded by wolves where Hannah and Walter met in 2019 and their paths have been forged ever since.
Hannah and Walter have most recently relocated in the fall of 2022 to be closer to family to a 7-acre property in Ohio near Alum Creek! They now live on their very own “dog farm” with their first human pup, Aurelia & a pack of 6 dogs (Read more about the WOLFPACK HERE!)
