Our trainers and pet care professionals are Certified Professional Dog Trainers (CPDT) through the Certification Council of Professional Dog Trainers (CCPDT) & are all certified in Pet First Aid & CPR.
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LISA
Lisa was introduced to dog training and handling at a young age and showed her first dog in obedience competition as a junior handler at the age of 14. After college, she began actively training dogs again in the early 1990s. Since then, she has obtained multiple obedience titles with the American Kennel Club (AKC), Working Dog Association (GSDCA-WDA), and United Schutzhund Clubs of America (USCA) as well as certificates for AKC Canine Good Citizen and Therapy Dogs International (TDI).
She is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT-KA) through the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers (CCPDT), a certified evaluator for the American Kennel Club’s (AKC) Canine Good Citizen Program (CGC), & an AKC Certified Instructor for the S.T.A.R. Puppy Program. She is certified as an instructor through the American Red Cross in Pet First Aid and CPR and is a member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT), the National Association of Professional Pet Sitters (NAPPS), the United Schutzhund Clubs of America (USCA), & the German Shepherd Dog Club of America (GSDCA) Lisa is a behavior specialist who focuses on fear/anxiety based aggression & reactivity behaviors and has extensive experience with high drive working breeds. Her goal is to teach owners and handlers the skills they need to communicate effectively and confidently with their pets to ensure a healthy, happy relationship and lifelong bond. |
KRIS
Kris' life long love of dogs evolved into a professional dog training journey after she adopted a dog with behavior issues. Seeing the major improvements in his quality of life after training & watching him evolve into a more well rounded member of her pack, she embarked on a journey to become a dog trainer. Realizing she wanted to help other dog owners achieve this same balance inspired her to study the psychology of training & behavior modification & learning theory of dogs.
Kris is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT-KA) through the Council for Professional Dog Trainers and is an evaluator for the AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy and Canine Good Citizen (CGC) programs. She is certified in Pet First Aid & CPR through The American Red Cross. She is a member of NAPPS (National Association of Professional Pet Sitters) and APDT (Association of Professional Dog Trainers). Kris is active in the canine rescue community through training, rehabilitation & fostering and volunteers at local animal shelters. |