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
35 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 Fenzi Dog Sports Academy
Recallers online program, Susan Garrett 2018
Lemonade Conference 2020 attendee - International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants & Fenzi Dog Sports Academy

Past Experience
Guide Dogs of the Desert puppy raiser, Whitewater, CA
Guide Dogs for the Blind puppy raiser, San Rafael, CA
Two years full time veterinary assistant, Simi Valley and Thousand Oaks, CA
Animal Samaritans Humane Educator, Thousand Palms, CA
Coachella Valley Animal Campus volunteer, Thousand Palms, CA
Humane Society of the Desert volunteer, North Palm Springs, CA
Pet Rescue Center volunteer, Indio, CA
Rescue Me Dog trainer and volunteer, Saratoga, WY
Zookeeper and animal trainer at The Living Desert, Palm Desert, CA
Animal Caretaker at Bighorn Institute, Palm Desert, CA
​Animal Caretaker at University of Riverside at Boyd Deep Canyon, Palm Desert, CA
Mentor Trainer for Animal Behavior College, CA and WY


....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.