My name is Abigail Gertson-Garcia. I was a puppy raiser and area leader for Guide Dogs for the Blind in Utah and raised 3 puppies who all graduated as working service dogs. After studying social work at Utah State University, I became a Registered Behavior Technician. I primarily worked with kids with autism, helping them and their families develop and implement behavior modification plans. Later I worked at various boarding and training kennels for people’s personal dogs. I then began working at GDA|TLC as a Canine Development Assistant.

The following are my typical hours of availability. Keep in mind, my job responsibilities might require me to shift hours around to support training, events, or puppy raisers.

Typical Hours

• Tuesday through Saturday
• 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
• "Out of the office" on Sunday and Monday

Kinds of Communication

Please keep your Area Leader involved with communication to Canine Development. We work as a team and in many situations, they will be able to assist you.

• Email is the best way to contact me and should be your first method. You can count on a few days for me to respond
• I don't have a way to take text
• Phone calls should be reserved to urgent items. If I can't answer, then please leave a detailed message so I can be prepared when I respond

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