Meet the trainer behind Edamame

Hi! My name is Ran Liu. My journey with dog training dates back to 2019 when I started fostering for a local rescue, DogGoneSeattle (still actively fostering and training rescues today!). I adopted my (first) dog DQ early 2019. She has a neutral and calm demeanor, walks great on leash after some training, so good that I decided I have the capacity to take on fosters to help save lives from overcrowded kill-shelters.  Well, My first foster put me into tears with repeated poop smeared all over the carpet, especially when I had a full time corporate job in tech. I didn’t quit but started learning more and more, whatever my foster’s quirk may be. One foster chewed up hundreds dollars of electronics, one was so scared to people on our walks that took off into the woods, one wouldn’t leave the house to go on walks, one that barks and lunges at people on leash or over the fence, one that bites anything close to his “resource”. The list goes on… up till March 2026 I have helped 30+ rescues and still counting. All is that to say, I know what it takes to solve behavior problems and get them into homes, can do the same for your dog, make them trustable and pleasure to live with. 

I quit my corporate job in early 2025 to fully invest my time in professional dog training. I have since shadowed and apprenticed under well known balanced trainers in the industry, and constantly refining my technique through hands on experience, paid professional courses and seminars. I believe there’s no one best way to train a dog, what works for the dog and human as a team and yield to solid long term result, is the way. 

Edamame is the name of young soybean, which is one of the top plant-based protein source. As a kid growing up in the rural area, spending time outdoors in nature observing and interacting with animals was my favorite pastime. As a grown-up, the love for our mother Earth and all the creatures who call it home drove me to think about how to preserve it, and eventually landed in a mostly plant-based diet. I hope this story will inspire you to be conscious of how our food comes to the table and the impacts behind the process.