Every good relationship - human, animal, or inter-species - is built upon trust, respect and clear, consistent communication. You cannot develop trust or respect without good communication. Positive, rewards based training allows you to create a common language for you and your dog that enables communication to take place, which in turn leads to a good relationship. As an added bonus, you and your dog will have a GREAT time!
Accomplishments
Greyhound, Sweety, earned AKC GCG certificate April 2002
Greyhound, Sweety, earned Therapy Dog certification June 2002, Helping Paws
Greyhound, Sweety, earned Delta Society Pet Partner Certification, September 2002
Belgian Sheepdog, Zoom, earned AKC CGC certificate September 2005
Pet First Aid certificate, American Red Cross, September 2002
AKC Canine Good Citizen Licensed Evaluator
Delta Society Pet Partner Team Evaluator
Certified Dog Training Instructor, Teamworks Dog Training
Professional Conferences, Workshops & Seminars Attended
Steve White Clicker Training Seminar Jan. 26-27, 2002, Mebane NC
Katherine Fulkerson, Calming the Inner Dog Feb. 17, 2002, Duke Univ.
John Rogerson, Canine Behaviour Seminar April 13-14, 2002, Mebane NC
Laurie Frear, Operant Conditioning seminar, May 2002, Teamworks
Temperament Testing & Its Applications seminar, June 2002, Teamworks
Dog Aggression: Classification, Diagnosis, & Behavioral Modification seminar, July 2002, Teamworks
Multi-Dog Households: Issues and Behavior Modification seminar, August 2002, Teamworks
Patricia McConnell, Advanced Canine Behavior Seminar, Nov. 2-3, 2002, Mebane NC
Silke Balabanov, Motivation and Drive Seminar, July 18, 2004, Durham NC
Teamworks Chicken Camp, Aug. 27 - 29, 2004
Terry Ryan, Coaching People to Train their Dogs, Oct. 16 - 17, 2004, Mebane NC
IAABC National Conference, June 3 - 5, 2005 Columbia MD
Feline Litter Box Troubleshooting
Adapting Training Strategies for People with Disabilities
Small Dog Issues
Modifying Aggression
Feisty Fidos: A Group Class Approach to Dog Aggressive Dogs
Modifying Canine Behavior with Motivation & Gentle Leader Headcollar and Easy Walk Harness
Education
B.A., Psychology, NC State University
M. Ed., Counseling, NC State University
Professional Associations
National Association of Dog Obedience Instructors (NADOI)
Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT)
Internatial Association of Animal Behavior Consultants (IAABC)
Other Associations
Triangle Greyhound Society
Triangle Tracking Club
SPCA of Wake County - Volunteer
