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MARK FORREST PATRICK Recently Rochester Woman Online had the opportunity to ask some questions of long time friend, and supporter, Mark Forrest Patrick, owner of Tuxedo K-9 Training. This is what he told us.
What made you decide to work with dogs? I have always enjoyed working with animals, as a small child I showed dogs, horses and beef cattle. I have always felt the connection and bond
Tell us a little about where you grew up and your family… I grew up omg s small beef cattle farm in Leicester, NY and attended Perry Central School. My parents both worked for the State of New York. I have two sisters that bothlive locally in the area. My father passed in February 2020 after a long illness and my mother still lives on the same property that they purchased as newly weds. After you graduated, what career path did you decide to follow and why? Upon graduation I attended Genesee Community College and then University of Wisconsin-Green Bay majoring in Business Administration/Public Relations. From college I relocated to Los Angeles and worked at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center for several years prior to my career as a Manager with AT&T Wireless in Los Angeles. In 2005 I relocated back to the Rochester area where I chose to make a career change and began my career in Pet Services.
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hear in their voice the frustration and concern with their dogs behavior. You listen and provide guidance with patience and compassion for not only the human but also for the family dog. Many pet owners are first time dog owners and are concerned that they are doing what is right for the dog and their family. I truly love my profession and working with my clients is a gift that I was given. Observing the bond between a human and their dog grow over time is truly an amazing feeling. It always makes me laugh when people say “Wow, how did you do that?” Then I show them how they can do it too and they realize that it is not a trick but it is communication and consistency.
with our animals. Working with dogs and building the relationship between the human and their dog has been a rewarding experience for the past ten plus years. When you receive the call from a dog owner and you can
When and why did you decide to open up Tuxedo K9? I worked in Corporate America for several years and I was getting burned out and needed a change. When I began my research I was looking at the growing business categories in 2009. At that time Pet Services was a growing field and now today the market has become concentrated and there are pet service businesses popping up through out Monroe County. The number of dog owners has also increased with more and
