Melinda Miller has been professionally involved with animals for 40 years. Among the hundreds of horses she has worked with, she has bred, managed or trained 27 Arabian show horses who collectively hold 43 national titles in conformation and/or performance.  Among these wins is a prestigious Arabian National Champion Stallion award. In the dog world she is acknowledged as one of the innovators in behavior training, and she is also the owner and/or breeder of multiple Portuguese Water Dog champions, including a National Specialty Best of Opposite Sex winner.  Melinda also currently serves as the Consultant of Nutrition and Animal Behavior Management for the  Wolf Conservation Center of Salem, NY.

She has combined her years of professional management consulting skills with her knowledge of animals to specialize in the animal industries.  Through her company, Miller Management Solutions, she provides practice management recommendations to veterinarians, (including Smith Ridge Veterinary Center owned by Dr. Marty Goldstein) and general management advise to pet stores, training facilities, doggy daycare operations, pet industry manufacturers, and veterinary biomedical companies. She also launched and ran Bravo, a very successful raw diet for dogs company, and is President of the North American Raw Petfood Association (NARPA)

Melinda Miller encouraged and supported the creation of Canine Water Sports.  She was a treasured, hard working staff member for the first Splash Camp held in 1999 and was the first person to be appointed a watersports judge. She officiated over the first Canine Water Sports testing event on August 9th 2003 and was applauded for her professional and personal judging style.  Melinda continues to be a trusted and appreciated advisor to Canine Water Sports.