After graduation, she worked in private practice, where she realized that more pets were euthanized due to behavioral problems than medical issues.
[4] After obtaining her master's degree, Yin remained at UC Davis for five years, lecturing and supervising student research projects.
[5] She lectured around the world to veterinarians and animal professionals, teaching seminars and workshops on ethology and low stress handling for dogs and cats.
In 2010, Yin was included in Bark Magazine's 100 Best and Brightest in the World of Dogs, which praised her ability to impart knowledge to fellow professionals and members of the public.
[12] In her last days, Yin confided in close friends and colleagues that she felt overwhelmed by her work and worried that she wasn't good enough at both maintaining her vision and dealing with the internal management of her business.