May 2025 KPA CTP of the Month: Alisha Bator
Alisha Bator (she/her), a professional trainer based in Enumclaw, Washington, completed the Karen Pryor Academy (KPA) Dog Trainer Professional (DTP)…
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April 2025 KPA CTP of the Month: Ellen Schmidt
Ellen Schmidt (she/her), based in Tijeras, New Mexico, is the founder of Quest Companion Dog Training, LLC and Animal Chaplain…
March KPA CTP of the Month: Ingrid Groeger-Stone
Ingrid Groeger-Stone (she/her), based in Logan Village near Brisbane, Australia, is the owner of Creature Connections. She completed the Karen…
February KPA CTP of the Month: Ryan Cartlidge
Ryan Cartlidge, KPA CTP, of Wellington, New Zealand, runs Animal Training Academy. We met with Ryan virtually to discuss the…
January KPA CTP of the Month: Max Lieberman
Max Elias Lieberman, KPA CTP, of Toronto, Canada, owns and is the head trainer at Lieberdog. Max completed the Karen…
December KPA CTP of the Month: Danielle Winkelman
Danielle Winkelman, KPA CTP, ACDBC, (she/her) of Clyde, North Carolina (near Asheville), owns Intrepid Animal Learning. She offers board-and-train services…
November KPA CTP of the Month: Paul Buescher
A peacetime Navy veteran, Paul Buescher (he/him), KPA CTP, PCT-A, spent many hours at the Houston VA hospital being treated…
October KPA CTP of the Month: Robin Horemans
Robin Horemans, KPA CTP, based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, is a dedicated animal trainer and owner of Parrot SOS. While…
September KPA CTP of the Month: Keira Moore
Keira Moore, PhD, BCBA-D, KPA CTP, is a trailblazer in the world of animal training, combining her expertise in behavior…
August KPA CTP of the Month: Jennifer Rodzinka
Jenn Rodzinka of Endicott, New York, has dedicated her life to enhancing the lives of both animals and humans through…
July KPA CTP of the Month: Sarah Stoycos
Sarah Stoycos, owner of Laughing Dog Academy in Rockville, Maryland, embarked on a transformative journey in 2009 when she completed…
June KPA CTP of the Month: Nathan Andrews
Nathan Andrews, hailing from Federal Way, WA, graduated from the Karen Pryor Academy (KPA) Dog Trainer Professional (DTP) program in…