MEET THE STAFF
Ratna Anagol
Owner and Trainer
I am a certified trainer, CPDT-KA, a Professional Member of the Association of Professional Dog Trainers, and a member of Pet Professional Guild which is a force-free training association. I also have my certification as a Separation Anxiety Trainer, CSAT.
I am a UC Berkeley grad (note my logo colors!) and also received my MBA before starting a corporate career that spanned 20 years in several industries. After being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2008, I wanted to redefine my life by spending more time with my family, which included adopting our puppy, Prince. That decision led me on a journey to purchasing a dog training franchise which I ran for six years.
Working with dogs and building relationships with their people has been the most fulfilling job I have ever had. With California Canine, I have changed how we teach basic obedience and agility by focusing on the relationship between you and your dog and teaching you how to incorporate your dog into your life and our community.
When I am not at work, I spend time with my husband and two daughters. I recently lost my pup of 15 years, Prince, but find solace in all the dogs I get to work with.
Ashley Rosebeary Trainer
I grew up in a rural community west of Seattle, where I was surrounded by various animals, including rabbits, horses, cows, pigs, and we always had at least one dog—sometimes as many as four! Throughout my school days, my sole sport was jumping horses, traveling to shows all over Washington State.
About 5 years ago, I moved to the Central Coast. Before coming to California Canine, I began working for a Labrador Retriever breeder/board and train kennel, where I trained family/companion dogs in basic obedience and good manners and prepared pups to go on to service dog training.
I am a certified professional dog trainer, CPDT-KA, an AKC Canine Good Citizen evaluator, and a Professional Member of the Association of Professional Dog Trainers.
The affection humans and dogs share is incredibly unique. One of my greatest joys is facilitating communication between us and our beloved pets which, in turn, builds confidence in dog and human alike.
Outside of work, you can find me hiking or playing with my 4 year old chocolate lab Pebbles.
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Maegan Addison
Trainer and Front Desk
Originally from Charlotte, North Carolina, I moved to Monterey in 2023 and I absolutely love it here on the west coast! I have a 7 year old Border Collie lab mix named Phoebe and a 5 year old orange fluffy cat named Cheese Puff.
My career as a dog trainer started back in 2018 at Petco where I was certified and taught obedience classes, hosted puppy play, and offered private training. I was with Petco for 2 years before I moved on to a pet resort that hosted up to 120 dogs. There I kick started their dog training programs and later was promoted to a management position where I was able to take my knowledge of dog training to improve staff training and our boarding and daycare services. I’m also a AKC CGC Evaluator and member of the APDT.
Joining California Canine has been such a great learning opportunity. I’m excited to work here and to continue to learn more and expand my knowledge and skills as a trainer under both Ratna and Ashley!
Outside of work I enjoy going to the beach, hiking, reading and of course spending time with my fur babies!
Timberly Batcha
Trainer and Front Desk
I come to California Canine from Colorado where I grew up surrounded by animals and with a deep love for dogs. I earned a BA in Fine Arts and worked as an office manager and accounting clerk before going all in on my dream of living as an artist in Monterey, a place that my dad grew up and that I have loved all my life. Throughout my life I have had the pleasure to get to know and love a variety of breeds including Tibetian Spaniels, Keeshonds, and Border Collies.
My Samoyed girl, Kara Sea, is who brought me to California Canine; first for obedience and then for agility classes which are her absolute favorite. She has also gone on to become a therapy dog with Therapy Dog International. I also live with a 13 year old Border Collie named Starbuck, a scarlet macaw named Sundance, a cat named Halo, and have just added a new member to the family: an American Eskimo puppy named Cloud Dancer. My life has always been filled with animals; from my mom raising parrots when I was a kid, to equestrian hunter/jumping in high school: which is a lot like dog agility, except now I’m running alongside my dog instead of riding a horse.
Outside of California Canine I design jewelry, paint, have an online comic, as well as a myriad of other artistic ventures. It’s such a joy to come in and meet all the fantastic people and puppies, and I can’t wait to see you when you stop by!
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Katie Willis
Trainer
After graduating from the University of Washington School of Law and passing the bar exam to become a licensed attorney, I did a major career pivot to start training dogs full-time. Before moving to Monterey, I served as the Head Trainer at Zoom Room Seattle, taught workshop series at Four Paw Sports Center, and volunteered on the Dog Behavior Team at Seattle Animal Shelter.
I am a certified trainer, CPDT-KA, an AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator, and a Certified Trick Dog Instructor. I have experience working with aggression and behavior modification cases as well as teaching obedience, agility, scent work, tricks, rally obedience, rally freestyle, and treibball.
The inspiration behind it all is my Samoyed pup, Ghost. In my free time, you can find me pulling him in the bike trailer, jogging side-by-side at running club, frolicking at the beach, or happily on a hiking trail. We are proud to have earned Best of Breed, #1 Samoyed in the AKC Trick Dog National Competition in 2023 and 2024. We love participating in dog sports events and trials and earning titles and are currently focused on training and competing in scent work, urban locating, shed hunt, draft carting, and Fast CAT.
TESTIMONIALS
We started training our golden retriever with Ratna when she was 9 weeks old…Ratna not only trains the dogs, but helps train us, the owners! Would highly recommend!!!
Renee W.
Nala says four paws up!
DeMi D.
Spending time at California Canine is one of Trapper’s favorite things to do. He loves hanging with the staff, running agility, coming for parties, and playtimes. The atmosphere is friendly and the trainers and staff are welcoming to all.
Laurie D.
Katie is so patient with our difficult dog and we learn more every week. She knows how to encourage us and push us to reach our goals. We couldn’t have asked for a better trainer!
Ratna is an excellent trainer and Mojo is in love with her. We’ve been training with her for four years now and we look forward to seeing her every single week.
Bonnie G.