And oral maxillofacial follows a philosophy or flyers special valley a point to attend at least one training conference every year addition to local seminars. her spare time fosters pregnant moms and their pups, fosters and trains parrots, and clicker trains horses. Rocha, DVM, Animal Behavior A veterinarian with advanced degree animal behavior from Sao Paulo University Brazil, owns Pet Anjo, a company providing dog walking and pet sitting five Brazilian cities. It is 's to help bring positive reinforcement and safety practices to professional dog walking her country. She is eager student of dog behavior, traveling often for continuing education opportunities. She also holds a Certificate of Behavior Analysis LLA from Dr. Friedman. CPDT- is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer and co-owner of Doggy Business LLC. She has been working with dogs since 2003, initially as a professional dog and then as the co-owner and operator of a boarding, training, and play group facility. teaches group classes-specializing puppy training-and leads dog play groups. She has a 's Degree Archaeology. CPDT- is the first and still only trainer Korea to have successfully attained her certification through the Certification Council of Professional Dog Trainers. She is also a professional member of the Association of Professional Dog Trainers and the Association of Animal Behavior Consultants, as well as Pet Sitters and the National Association of Professional Pet Sitters, and a certified PetTech instructor. 's passion for bringing scientific, humane training practices to Korea has led her to found PolangPolang, a progressive training, walking, and sitting company, and to bring the Dog Walking Academy to her native city of Seoul. Blocker, CPDT- The author of has been training for over 20 years. She owns Peaceful Paws Dog Training, through which she specializes canine behavior issues and also offers group training classes. She is a professional member of the Association of Professional Dog Trainers and evaluator for the AKC's Canine Good Citizen and S.T.A.R. Puppy programs. A dedicated educator, delights teaching dog guardians through public talks and as a featured writer local dog magazines and newsletters, and helping to shape the next generation of dog professionals as a training mentor and Dog Walking Academy instructor. Braslau-Schneck, CPDT- CBCC- CAP2 holds a 's degree the Psychology of Human and Animal Cognition, is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer and Certified Professional Canine Consultant, and has achieved 's Competency Assessment Program Level 2 with distinction. has been teaching pet owners and fellow dog professionals since 1995, including assisting with the conversion of the San SPCA public dog training classes to positive reinforcement techniques 1998, the same year she opened 's Wag ‘n' Train to provide private training and group classes Silicon Valley. is the author of numerous behavior and training articles and the popular Animal Trainer's Guide. LaRoque, CPDT-, CBCC-, CTC active board member for the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers, holds her Certified Professional Dog Trainer and Certified Professional Canine Consultant certifications, Knowledge Assessed. She is a graduate of Donaldson's Academy for Dog Trainers and a co-instructor for Dr. Friedman's Learning with Animals course. She has co-owned and operated a dog walking and training business, Seattle Pet Pals, since 2003. lives with four dogs and competes agility training with her Border Collie. Walmer, CPDT-KSA, CBCC-, KPA-CTP, TAGteach Level 1 is Department Head of Behaviour at the Calgary Humane Society and has been training professionally for over 15 years. Her qualifications include Certified Pet Dog Trainer Knowledge Skills Assessed Tellington TTouch Practitioner Level 2, Pryor Academy Certified Training Partner TAGteach Level 1, and Certified Behaviour Consultant Canine Knowledge Assessed. is a member of the Canadian Association of Professional Pet Dog Trainers and the Association of Pet Dog Trainers enjoys training and competing with her own dogs and currently shares her home with three Retrievers and a Papillion. Monaco Torelli, KPA CTP, CPDT- began her training career at Chicago's esteemed Shedd Aquarium, where she trained beluga whales, dolphins, sea and river otters, seals, and penguins. She also trained primates, large cats, birds of prey, kangaroos, giraffes, and red pandas during her time as lead supervisory trainer for the Brookfield Zoo. currently serves as a Pryor Academy faculty member and as Teaching Assistant for Dr. Friedman's Learning with Animals course. is a regular presenter at professional animal training conferences, including Clicker Expo, the APDT, SVBT, and TAGteach She holds her CPDT- and is a TAGteach Level 3 instructor. offers private -home dog training