Hearts and Paws had its modest beginnings within the Smith Family home. Diana had been training for several years but in 1998 we decided to make it a family business with Chip (her husband) and two sons Ryan and Trevor on board. We started with a dog boarding and training as well as teaching classes in different areas around Austin. During that time, Diana helped develop the training programs for the volunteers at Town Lake Animal Shelter and the SPCA. Our business has remained a family based business. It started with one family, the Smith Pack, who loved teaching others about the wonderful world of dogs. As our business grew and added on new families, it was time for Hearts and Paws to move to a bigger house. In 1999 Hearts and Paws moved to Volente Road in the North Austin Area. For the next 10 years we served Austin as a full service training, agility, behavioral counseling, daycare and boarding facility. Our Club Pup Camps for children was also. In November, 2010, Hearts and Paws decided to focus more on the training portion of our business. We currently hold classes in an indoor room at the back of the Happy Tails Pet Resort. Our agility classes and Club Pup camps are held at the Vineyard Fellowship off of Anderson Mill Rd. We continue to offer in-home behavioral counseling as well as boarding and training.