About Rob
 

Rob is a retired helicopter pilot (Coast Guard Commander) who flew several types of helicopters for the Army and Coast Guard for nearly 28 years. As an entrepreneur and starting three businesses over the years one of which Rob became an Advanced Master Dog Trainer & Educator through Jo Thors' Dog Trainer's Academy gaining four certifications and trained hundreds of canines and their owners and handlers for 11 years. He also founded the non-profit Invisible Paw Prints, Inc., a therapy dog testing and registry organization located in Charlotte, NC.

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Rob holds a Bachelor of Science in Professional Aeronautics and a Master of Arts in Organizational Management. 

 

He is also an independent book author of three books: When Dog Pals Fly Across America and When Dog Pals Fly Across Point Nemo are recipients of the Mom's Choice Award Winner Gold Level. His first book was Invisible Paw Prints. The books are about his three canine companions. They provided Rob some of the best years of his life. Rob lost Sophie, Sulley, and Wallace within a two year period. They were such precious pups and now in doggy heaven and he misses them every day.

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Rob has been a background artist (extra) for films like The Righteous Gemstones, Gigi and Nate, Are You There God, It's Me Margaret.  His last background extra gig was in the upcoming major motion film about a female boxer Christy Martin which is due out in theaters in 2025. He is a former PSIA certified ski instructor, whitewater rafting guide, cycling guide, and cycling addict! He loved climbing mountains on the bike!

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100% of the photos were all photographed from the two-acre mountain cabin property located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge mountains. The cabin Rob calls, "the treehouse without the tree." Rob tells everyone that this is a gift from God. God's country (if you will). Blessed.

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What does it take to get that great shot? Rob will tell you: "It takes a lot of sitting, patience, and perseverance to get that perfect shot."

 

Rob spends his time shooting wildlife photography along with staying active with fishing, golfing, exercising, bowling, target shooting, (Rob does not hunt) and some times he enjoys just being lazy!  Rob loves to cook! See his new cooking channel here: The Treehouse without the Tree Kitchen