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August 2016 KPA CTP of the Month: Anja Ballwieser

August 2016 KPA CTP of the MonthAnja Ballwieser, Karen Pryor Academy (KPA) Certified Training Partner (CTP), is one of the…
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July 2016 KPA CTP of the Month: Shannon Wallace

July 2016 KPA CTP of the MonthShannon Wallace, KPA CTP, spent her youth in an environment full of animals. Her…
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June 2016 KPA CTP of the Month: Hope Edwards

June 2016 KPA CTP of the MonthHope Edwards, Karen Pryor Academy (KPA) Certified Training Partner (CTP), uses the skills and…
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April 2016 CTP of the Month: Kelsi Skee

April 2016 KPA CTP of the MonthYou might say that Kelsi Skee, KPA CTP, CPDT-KA, was brought up to work with…
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February 2016 CTP of the Month: Michelle Mullins

The animal training history of Michelle Mullins, KPA CTP, dates from childhood, when she would work on behaviors with family…
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December 2015 KPA CTP of the Month: Alice Tong

December 2015 KPA CTP of the MonthAlice Tong once worked with people; now she works with dogs and their people! The Karen…
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October 2015 KPA CTP of the Month: Cindy Andrysiak

October 2015 KPA CTP of the MonthCindy Andrysiak describes herself as a lifelong dog enthusiast. The owner of and trainer at Patient…
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September 2015 KPA CTP of the Month: Mimmi Janeld

September 2015 KPA CTP of the MonthLocated in Skogås, Sweden (10 kilometers south of Stockholm), Aurora Hundtjanst—the business owned and run…
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June 2015 KPA CTP of the Month: Tammy Bourgoyne

Tammy Bourgoyne, KPA CTP, is a former engineer who enjoys problem-solving. Now the founding instructor for her business @thedogrun Canine…
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May 2015 KPA CTP of the Month: Laura Devine Hills

May 2015 KPA CTP of the MonthLaura (Devine) Hills, KPA CTP, was already a Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT) with…
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April 2015 KPA CTP of the Month: Stacy Totten

Stacy Totten, KPA CTP, grew up in what she describes as “a normal, happy, but non-animal family.” While her parents…
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March 2015 KPA CTP of the Month: Greg Thompson

March 2015 KPA CTP of the MonthGreg Thompson, KPA CTP, owner of Eagle Creek K9 Behavior and Training, LLC, is immersed…
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