ABOUT CASEY RAY

Dog Behavior Expert • Breed Specialist • YouTube Creator

For nearly 30 years, dogs have shaped my life, my work, and the man I’ve become.

My journey started in 1995 - with MicaHaus Rottweilers, where I learned the art of responsible breeding, importing, whelping, and owner handling under an incredible mentor.

My boy, Quasar Vom Haudserberg - a Best of Breed winner - helped me promote the betterment of a breed I loved deeply.

Those early years taught me proper breeding etiquette and gave me friendships that still span across the country.

In 2004, I attended National K9 in Columbus, Ohio, completing their Master Dog Trainer program with my Rottweiler, Givin.

That experience opened the door to certifications in basic and advanced obedience, puppy development, personal protection, scent detection, problem solving, and more.

From 2005 to 2012, I built Casey Ray – St. Louis Dog Trainer, bringing high-level in-home training to the St. Louis metro area.

By 2010, I had developed my own three-step training approach - a system used successfully on thousands of dogs of every breed, size, and temperament.

Puppy Preschool became a local favorite, and my reputation grew fast.

By 2012, I expanded into brick-and-mortar training facilities.

Under Casey Ray’s STL Dog Trainers, we grew to three locations offering professional training, daycare, and boarding.

We became “Home to the Lifetime Group Classes,” and I gained invaluable experience running every facet of a successful dog training business.

In 2015, I launched Casey Ray’s School for Dog Trainers, creating the curriculum, testing, and certification process myself.

Many trainers still use the exact training method I designed.

With my Belgian Malinois, Ezra, at my side, we appeared on all major St. Louis news stations, wrote magazine articles, performed demonstrations at canine events, and became go-to experts in the field.

I served as the dog training expert on Judge Joe Brown, earned repeated “Top Trainer” awards, and built hundreds of testimonials along the way.

And for 25 years straight, I lived with a pack of dogs - 4 to 7 at a time - learning more about pack mentality than any book could ever teach.

When Everything Changed (2019–2020)

After years of success, burnout began setting in.

Running three facilities left me with no freedom, no health, and no space to breathe.

Anxiety and stress hit hard.

Eventually, the doors closed - followed immediately by the pandemic, which made it clear that chapter was complete.

It was painful, but it was necessary.

It forced me inward.

It rebuilt me from the ground up.

A New Beginning (2023–Present)

After a period of personal development, mentorship, and deep reflection, I moved west and stepped into a new chapter - one that finally aligns with who I am today.

I no longer live the nonstop lifestyle of an in-person trainer.

Instead, I reach dog owners worldwide as a YouTube Creator, Dog Behavior Expert, and Breed Specialist, sharing everything I’ve learned over the past 25+ years.

My two poodles - Legend, my Standard, and Laguna, my Mini - are with me every day.

Because my work is now fully online, we get to spend our days together doing whatever we choose.

They’re part of my joy, my teaching, and my brand.

Today, my focus is on creating powerful educational content - YouTube videos, breed insights, behavior tools, and digital guides - that help dog owners truly understand their dogs.

My mission is simple: take a lifetime of hands-on experience and deliver it in a way modern dog owners can actually use, apply, and enjoy.

Everything has shifted… and it’s all aligned.

What a ride. And it’s only getting better