Shannon Kiley has been training dogs since childhood but her true passion didn't emerge until after college. She received her Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Science from Texas A&M University in 1998 and began working in DNA research. After the Bonfire collapse in 1999 at Texas A&M, Shannon decided she'd like to pursue a dream of hers to train a search dog, a choice that ultimately led to a career change. In January 2000, she joined her first search and rescue (SAR) team in Houston, TX with her Doberman puppy Soleil. Since that time, she has certified six dogs in airscent (area search) and/or human remains detection, earning over 40 certifications, both locally and nationally under the North American Police Work Dog Association (NAPWDA), International Police Work Dog Association (IPWDA), National Narcotic Detector Dog Association (NNDDA) and National Association for Search and Rescue (NASAR).

Shannon was the Founder and K9 Training Director for the Recovery Dog Network and has responded on search missions both locally and internationally from 2001-2018. She retired from search and rescue after the passing of her last search dog Savor.

She has also enjoyed competing in AKC and Schutzhund Obedience, Agility, Rally Freestyle, Rally Obedience, and Musical Freestyle earning titles with her dogs.

Shannon enjoys her life with her husband and their many dogs, including their tiniest 3lb yorkipoo, toy poodles, maltese, several dalmatians, Bernese Mountain Dog, lab mix, and of course, the famous Reckon the Doberman.