Credentials & Education

My Credentials & Education At a Glance

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Accredited Dynamic Dog Practitioner (ADDP)
Member, Association of Dynamic Dog Practitioners
Slow Thinking is Life Saving for Dogs Endorsed Practitioner
Certified Trainer & Behavior Consultant (CTBC) - Dog Training Internship Academy
Dog Training Instructor, SIRIUS, Classes: Puppy Kindergarten, Puppy 1, Puppy 2, and Dog 1
Dog Training Instructor, Humane Society Silicon Valley, Classes: Beginning Puppy Training, Beginning Manners, Intermediate Manners, Loose Leash Walking & Recall mini-class
Certified Professional Dog Walker (CDW) - dog*biz Success Dog Walking Academy

Certified Family Dog Mediator (FDM) - L.E.G.S. Applied Ethology Family Dog Mediation Course
Certified Separation Anxiety Pro Behavior Consultant (CSAP-BC)), Julie Naismith - Subthreshold Training, SA Pro Trainer Program
eCPR - Emotional CPR Practitioner - The National Empowerment Center
Certification - Karen Pryor Academy Dog Trainer Foundations Course
Attended Dr. Susan G. Friedman’s Living and Learning with Animals 3-day workshop
Attended nine months of classes at Trish King's Academy of Dog Behavior
Completed - Behavior Internship, Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA Behavior & Training Department
Completed - Marin Humane Society Trish King Canine Behavior Academy 40-hour Foundation Course
Certification - First Aid For Pets CPR & First Aid
Member - Pet Professional Guild (PPG)
Former Participating Trainer - HART - Humane Alliance of Rescue Trainers
Former Program Trainer/Manager for Santa Clara County - Unchained
Former Mentor - Dog Training Internship Academy
Former Muttville Senior Dog Rescue Volunteer
Former Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA Volunteer
Graduate - UC Berkeley, BA, English literature

Force-free in-person behavioral assessments, dog training, coaching for dog owners, and dog walking by a credentialed, professional dog trainer in San Jose, CA, and nearby areas; and virtually worldwide. Proud Member of the Pet Professional Guild and Project tRade.

Dog walking coverage area: parts of South San Jose and Campbell only.

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Project Trade Member Badge "Swap Gear to Make a Kinder World for Pets"

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