Meet the Team

Scott is the Founder of Canine Peace of Mind and our sister site, Peace of Mind Puppy. He first trained hunting dogs at a kennel for field-trial retrievers in St Louis. He worked with highly skilled dogs for competition, but there were so many that he was never able to bond with them.

Harris moved on to training in the suburbs of Chicago, where he often worked with aggressive dogs and rehabilitation cases. Over the years, Scott would have clients approach him to raise a puppy and this is where his true passion was discovered. Scott decided to focus on the relationship between dog and human and put an emphasis on a dog’s mental health first.

Scott lives with his very understanding wife, Stephanie and raises puppies for clients internationally. He enjoys being “Uncle Superman ” to his nieces and coaching pee wee football. His “start them out right” mantra has now been echoed by other trainers across the country as the idea of raising and selling puppies for the purpose of family pets has picked up in the industry.

Kendra Sandoval is the Company Manager and Head Trainer at CPM. She originally met Scott as a client in 2012. After seeing the amazing transformation of her own dog, Kendra changed careers and moved to Naperville to study under Scott as an apprentice. The two became close friends and eventually business partners.

Sandoval has an Associates Degree in Broadcast Production and spent her first career working behind the scenes in theater and backstage at live events. After over a decade of travel, she was ready to take some time off. Little did she know this “break” would result in a complete career change and alter the course of her life.

Kendra and her life partner Henry have four dogs of their own, Frankie, Leo, Darcey and Mona. Their first dog, Aggie, passed away suddenly in June of 2021 from liver cancer. Aggie’s passing has inspired Kendra to continue her education of dog nutrition and natural remedies to help all dogs live a happier, healthier and longer life.

Amanda Gamino is the Enrollment Coordinator at CPM. She has been a client since 2013 and joined the team in October 2018.

Gamino has a Bachelor of Science in Physical Education and a life coaching certification focused on body, mind, and soul connection.  Amanda deeply cares about the development and highest potential of both humans and animals.

Amanda is married to husband, Nick. Together they have three young children. Their pets include a Redbone Coonhound mix named Rufio, a Red Doberman mix named Tink, and a Holland Lop, named BunBun.   Amanda enjoys taking her dogs to the field, reading, meditating, and spending time with her family and friends.