Frances is a nationally-known, well-respected dog trainer and the co-owner of Puddleduck Retrievers. Frances has substantial knowledge about dog behavior and behavior modification. She counsels dog owners and helps them to prevent or solve their dogs' behavior problems and assists them in raising confident, well-adjusted puppies. Her vast training experience includes obedience, tracking, canine drug detection, testing, and evaluating litters and puppy socialization. Along with her husband, Stefan, she breeds some of the finest Labrador Retrievers in the country. Frances was born and raised in California and now lives in Morrill, Maine, with her husband and son.