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June KPA CTP of the Month: Kiki Yablon

Kiki Yablon, KPA CTP, has journeyed from new-dog owner to established and respected dog trainer in the Chicago area—following a…
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May KPA CTP of the Month: Tabitha Kucera

Tabitha Kucera, KPA CTP, CCBC, CRVT, is dedicated to strengthening the bond between animals and humans. Her business, Chirrups &…
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April KPA CTP of the Month: Amber Quann

Amber Quann, KPA CTP, CPDT-KSA, is the owner and head trainer at Summit Dog Training in northern Colorado. She is…
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March KPA CTP of the Month: Will Brunz

Will Brunz, KPA CTP, owns and runs Columbia Mountain Kennels (CMK) along with his wife, Andrea. Now a positive-only trainer,…
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February KPA CTP of the Month: Sarah Surritt

Sarah Surritt, KPA CTP, CPDT, CGC, was drawn to volunteer work at the San Diego Humane Society when she had…
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January 2020 KPA CTP of the Month: Eva Berginc

Eva Berginc, KPA CTP, completed the World format of the KPA Dog Trainer Professional (DTP) program in 2018, with Terry…
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December 2019 KPA CTP of the Month: Erin Kidd

Erin Kidd, KPA CTP, came to positive-reinforcement training with a sigh of relief 15 years ago. Since she bought her…
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November 2019 KPA CTP of the Month: Laura Heyer

Laura Heyer, KPA CTP, an experienced educator of children with behavioral and developmental disabilities, has utilized—and extended—that special skill set…
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October 2019 KPA CTP of the Month: Jade Fountain

Jade Fountain, KPA CTP, has trained a multitude of species, studied with many of the most renowned animal training and…
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September 2019 KPA CTP of the Month: Michael Baugh

Michael Baugh, KPA CTP, has trained dogs since 1999, but has a background in communications that extends back even further.…
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August 2019 KPA CTP of the Month: Amy Creaven

While Amy Creaven’s career focus has switched from intensive care nursing to dog training, she has not abandoned her nursing…
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July 2019 KPA CTP of the Month: Megan Ramirez

Megan Ramirez, KPA CTP, switched her professional focus from library science, in which she earned a master’s degree, to dog…
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