Meet The
HMIC.
In 2010, Tino founded PeaceLoveandPitbulls.org — a 501(c)(3) rescue, training, advocacy organization, and Kissing Booth for pit bulls in Las Vegas. The organization went viral with their five-dog Kissing Booth crew (Shorty, Buster, Booboo, Rockie, and Buddy), and again with the now-legendary YouTube video of pit bull puppy Bandit on a treadmill.
Tino's love for dogs started early. He got his first pit bull, Petey, at age 17 — and never looked back. After years of trial and very much error, he decided to do it right and pursued formal training under some of the best in the business: Sit Means Sit, Michael Ellis, and Ivan Balabanov. Tino has been professionally training dogs for 16 years.
If you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if you can find them... maybe you can hire The A-Team. (See — Tino's middle name is Anthony.)
What I Actually Believe
Every Dog Is Workable
I've never met a dog that couldn't be improved with the right communication and structure. The breed doesn't matter. The history doesn't matter. What matters is the approach.
I Train You, Not Just Your Dog
Your dog will be with a trainer for a few weeks. They'll be with you for life. If you don't understand the system, the results won't last. That's why owner coaching is built into everything I do.
Play Comes First
All training starts with play-based methods — building drive, engagement, and a real relationship between you and your dog before anything else. A dog that wants to work with you is a dog that learns fast.
Real World, Not Just The Yard
A dog that behaves perfectly in your living room but loses it at the park hasn't really been trained. I expose dogs to real environments — parks, stores, distractions — because that's where it actually matters.
No Gimmicks
No clicker-only. No treat-only. No shock-only. I use what works for each individual dog. The goal is a calm, confident, controlled dog — not a dog that performs tricks for a cookie.
Bully Breeds Are My Specialty
I've spent 20+ years specifically working with American Pit Bull Terriers, American Bullies, and related breeds. I understand their drives, their sensitivities, and how to get the best out of them.
Meet Bandit.
The Dog That
Changed Everything.
Bandit went viral for one simple reason — he's irresistibly cute and the world agreed. 16 million views and counting. But behind the viral moment is a real relationship built on play, structure, and trust between a dog and his trainer.
A Real Group Class
In Action.
This is what a PLP group class actually looks like — real dogs, real owners, real results.
Ready to Work Together?
If you're serious about fixing your dog's behavior, this is where it starts.
Train Me.