| Meet the Trainer |
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I have always had a strong interest in behavior and in dogs. In 2002 I decided to combine the two
and become a dog trainer. I began a program through Animal Behavior College where I studied under local dog trainers and learned about dog
behavior and various training methods.
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A year later I began training my own obedience and puppy classes at PETCO and Just Dogs Playcare. I was also in school to become a Veterinary
Assistant, which is where I met Odie. He was a stray the local Humane Society picked up. I fed him, trained him, gave him a name, and gave him
a home. Shortly after I signed the adoption papers, Odie started acting aggressive towards people and dogs. I knew I would learn a lot from him.
In 2004 I opened Odie’s Obedience. I liked the idea of working with people privately and focusing on one dog at a time. I decided to continue my
education in behavior by attending graduate school at St. Cloud State University. In 2010 I graduated with my Masters degree in
Applied Behavior Analysis.
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| Qualifications |
- Certified Dog Trainer through Animal Behavior College 2003
- Assistant Manager and Trainer at Just Dogs PlayCare 2003 – 2005
- Canine Education Instructor for PETCO 2003 – 2006
- Veterinary Assistant Degree 2004
- Pet First Aid/CPR Certification 2004
- Odie and I attended Aggression seminar by Brenda Aloff 2004
- Veterinary Assistant at Whitehawk Veterinary Clinic 2004 – 2005
- Canine Good Citizen Test Evaluator 2004 – 2008
- Member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers 2004 – 2009
- Attended Operant and Classical Conditioning seminar by Jean Donaldson 2005
- Attended Dog Aggression seminar by Suzanne Clothier 2006
- Certified Pet Dog Trainer 2006 - 2009
- Mentor Trainer for Animal Behavior College 2006 – 2009
- Member of Association for Behavior Analysis International 2006 - 2010
- Assisted in hosting Reactive Dog seminar by Brenda Aloff 2007
- Odie and I were filmed in the reality TV show ‘Honey We’re Killing the Kids’ 2007
- Attended the Association for Behavior Analysis Conference 2007
- Dog handler at GrandPaws Place 2007 – 2009
- Dog Trainer for Tri-County Humane Society 2008
- Attended the Minnesota Northland Association for Behavior Analysis Conference 2008, 2009
- Member of Minnesota Northland Association for Behavior Analysis 2008 – 2010
- Graduated with a Masters of Science degree in Applied Behavior Analysis 2010
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