My Credentials
Here's a little bit about my background.
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Current
Certified Professional Dog Trainer - Knowledge Assessed. Certificate Number 2081675
Association of Professional Dog Trainers:  Professional Member Number 72490
North American Hunting Retriever Association: Lifetime member
30+ years of experience training dogs and their people


Schooling
Graduate, Moorpark College Exotic Animal Training and Management Program with internship at Santa Barbara Zoo, Los Angeles Zoo, and Universal Studios Animal Shows
Association of Professional Dog Trainers annual conference attendee
Karen Pryor Academy's Clicker Expo attendee (multiple)
American Association of Zookeepers annual conference attendee (multiple)
Association of Zoos and Aquariums annual conference attendee (multiple)
Workshop/Seminar: Risk Assessment of Aggressive Animals by Suzanne Hetts and Danielle Estep, Animal Behavior Associates
Workshop/Seminar: Canine Behavior Problems: Recognition to Resolution by Pat Miller and Sarah Kalnajs
Workshop/Seminar: Four Day Academy with Ian Dunbar
Workshop/Seminar: Counseling, Aggression, and Training Execution by Jean Donaldson and Janis Bradley
Continuing online classes with Denise Fenzi and Susan Garrett.

Past Experience
Guide Dogs of the Desert puppy raiser
Guide Dogs for the Blind puppy raiser
Two years full time veterinary assistant
Animal Samaritans Humane Educator
Coachella Valley Animal Campus volunteer
Humane Society of the Desert volunteer
Pet Rescue Center volunteer
Rescue Me Dog trainer and volunteer
Zookeeper and animal trainer at The Living Desert
Animal Caretaker at Bighorn Institute
​Animal Caretaker at University of Riverside at Boyd Deep Canyon
Mentor Trainer for Animal Behavior College

....and a plethora of titles and ribbons in my hobby of showing dogs in AKC Obedience, Rally, Hunt Test, Coursing Ability Test and NAHRA hunt test competitions.