Jake Mechling

Jake has been an animal lover since he was a boy, absorbing animal facts from Ranger Rick magazine, devouring every episode of Wild Kingdom on Sunday nights and romping with the family St. Bernard, Maggie. Visiting zoos across the country and petting koalas and wombats in Australia were among his favorite family trip experiences growing up. As an adult, he taught his first terrier, Merlot, to become a frisbee playing maniac and he knew he was hooked on dog training. A former human personal trainer, Jake eventually realized that his love for dogs along with years of coaching experience made dog training a great fit. He’s been studying and practicing training through CATCH Training Academy since 2022 and will finish his certification this January. As a Junior trainer at Good Dog, DYNO, Jake has been drinking in all the knowledge and expertise of the team and getting tons of hands-on experience with the animals. He is thrilled at the chance to work and build relationships with the best dogs in Denver!