Courtney Gunter, owner of The Whole Pet, is dedicated to providing a holistic and balanced approach to dog training and pet care. Growing up in a house where the pets always outnumbered the humans, Courtney always felt close to the animals. She learned to speak their language early until it became second nature.
Courtney moved to San Francisco from Michigan by way of upstate New York and became a volunteer at San Francisco Animal Care & Control. The experiences & the connections made there planted the seeds for an unexpected change of course. Life indoors at a desk in an ad agency seemed less & less satisfying, especially as the dot com “bust” continued to bring round after round of layoffs to the industry.
Finally, on a whim, Courtney started seeking something different. The opportunity came in the form of a job listing for a dog training company expanding out of Sonoma & seeking trainers to cover Bay Area territories & offering apprenticeship.

Courtney is a board member for The Friends of SF Animal Care & Control, a member of the International Association of Canine Professionals and Pet Sitters International, and a certified Pet Tech Pet First Aid Instructor.