Hello, my name is Andy Paredes and I am a dog trainer in Stamford, Connecticut.  I was born a long time ago in a far away farm and grew up with cows, horses, chickens and of course dogs.  I came to the United States in 1961 with my wife and our daughter and, while working as a mechanical engineer, trained with several dog trainers in the area.  In 1982 I started to give private classes on my own and in 1996 I took over a group class that a trainer friend had at a local senior citizen's home.  To this day I am still giving that class.  I have also given group classes at a local veterinary hospital.  Here I am with my dog Jackie in August 1946.