The bridge connecting autism and Our Companions Canine College training techniques does not span a river as wide or deep as one may suspect.  For Regina Radzicki, the similarity was striking. 
In 2007 Regina, a recent graduate of Penn State, moved to Connecticut for a job opportunity.  Her Masters was in Special Education and her specialty, autism, certainly not an interest for the timid. It was not long after that she pursued another connection, that being, working with animals.
All her life, Regina had dogs.  Her family sheltered, cared, and loved many a pet.  To this day her mother works with rescue groups in Charlotte, North Carolina, where both her parents live.  So Regina comes from a strong hearted, compassionate, and determined family, who hold a high set of standards as to how animals should be treated.

If one believes in fate than one could say that Regina was meant to walk into Petco the day Our Companions had a booth display.  It was the opportunity for which she was looking.  There she learned about the comprehensive approach to animal care that Our Companions practices and teaches.  She understood that this was the connection she wanted between her career and what has since become her hobby, as a volunteer at the Canine College.

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