Bob has spent most of his life training dogs. He's good at it and enjoys doing it, and it shows . . . in his classes and in the results he has attained. Bob owns and trained Alcina, the 1997 Mixed Breed Nationals Obedience champion.

Bob has extensive professional training and experience in the field. Has was the animal behavior coordinator at the San Francisco S.P.C.A. and ran its behavior department for the past 10 years. The San Francisco S.P.C.A. is a "no kill" facility, and Bob was deeply involved in training not only the animals at the shelter but also training the volunteers and staff to identify pets that needed behavior correction, and provide the training and socialization necessary to make the dogs and cats adoptable. "The dogs here are continually exposed to people, strangers, traffic to improve their social skills," said trainer Bob Gutierrez. "We train our dogs to sit when someone approaches; it makes for a better presentation."