Alissa Loftus
Hi! My name is Alissa Loftus, and I founded Mayhem Canine in 2024 in San Luis Obispo, California.
I am passionate about training dogs without suppression. My special interest within dog training and for my own dogs is detection and sport nosework.
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE:
California Polytechnic State University, BS Agricultural Communication, 2018
The Healing Pack Shadow Day, Los Angeles, CA, 2024
Larry Krohn, Jay Jack, Joel Silverman - The Dog Training Workshop Tour. "Because there's more than one way to train a dog." St. Louis, MI, 2025
The Raven K9 Monthly Membership, virtual, 2025
Pete Stevens "The Scentsable K9" Live Coaching Interiors/Element NW1-2, San Luis Obispo, CA, 2025 X2
Jerry Bradshaw, Tarheel Canine, The Detection Blueprint, virtual, 2026
Hope Retter, "Enough," virtual, 2026
Gritty K9, Detection Seminar, Ontario, CA, 2026
A Little Bit About Me Personally:
I have been an animal lover since birth, and grew up with dogs, cats, horses, rats, hamsters, birds, snakes, fish, and even frogs. In 2022 I began seriously training my own dog, and in 2024 opened my business. Outside of all things dogs and dog training, I enjoy time with my family, the gym, yoga, nature, reading, riding horses, exploring different cuisines, and traveling to tropical places.