Stephanie Taunton, founder of Bow Wow Productions, a studio animal training company for over 20 years. She has been an expert trainer and studio animal coaching company. She has travelled the globe coaching dogs and exotic animals for movies and TV. She is that the author of the well-received coaching book “The Trick is within the Training”.
Stephanie Taunton has been a Professional trainer and she has been taken this knowledge and has trained many successful dog trainers that now have prosperous careers of their own. She has been a sought-after seminar speaker on various training techniques throughout the country.
Open since 2001, the Hesperia Zoo is home to native, rare and endangered species from six continents. Our goal is to provide a fun, unique and exciting experience for the whole family. With an overall mission to bring people and wildlife together, to promote the welfare of animals, to strengthen the human-animal bond and safeguard the rights of responsible animal professionals through public information and education.
In a world that is amplified and dominated by technology, instant communication and gratification, The Hesperia Zoo is a place where the speed of life is regulated not by deadlines, but by the animals that share our world.
Tucked away on 10 acres in the heart of California’s high desert, The Hesperia Zoo is the home of exotic mammals and birds. A charming zoo that is dedicated to educating the whole family about nature’s most beautiful creatures.
“We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals.”
Our Animals
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