Featured Trainers
A few of the fabulous grads of our Dog Trainer Professional (DTP) program and their work with animals and clients across the globe.
May 2014 KPA CTP of the Month: Bev Maas
Bev Maahs, KPA CTP, is both a trainer and a blogger these days. Switching from a variety of business careers, she is finally doing what she dreamed of, as an instructor at Cowichan Canine (owned by...
April 2014 KPA CTP of the Month: Jo Cook
Retired human educator turned dog trainer, Karen Pryor Academy (KPA) Certified Training Partner (CTP) Jo Cook is at home with students of any species. Jo’s association with Karen Pryor Academy...
March 2014 KPA CTP of the Month: Gillian Cross
A lifetime animal lover, Gillian Cross of the United Kingdom has been instinctively inclined toward humane and positive animal treatment since childhood. As a teenager, she walked out of a training...
January 2014 CTP of the Month: Andre Yeu
To be as involved in, and as enthusiastic about, as many pursuits as Andre Yeu, you need boundless energy. Andre, the first Karen Pryor Academy (KPA) Certified Training Partner (CTP) in the Greate...
December 2013 CTP of the Month: Laura Sharkey
Laura Sharkey, PhD, KPA CTP, CPDT-KSA, OSCT, is excited about every part of her training life. And there are many parts to that life! Scientist, trainer, business-owner, ClickerExpo speaker, and th...
November 2013 CTP of the Month: Christina Waggoner
Christina Waggoner was eager and excited to be one of the first enrolled in the Karen Pryor Academy (KPA) Dog Trainer Professional Program. Now a full-fledged KPA Certified Training Partner (CTP) ...
October 2013 KPA CTP of the Month: Irith Bloom
Karen Pryor Academy (KPA) Certified Training Partner (CTP) Irith Bloom will be speaking about choice at the 2014 ClickerExpo conferences. The choice she herself made to attend the KPA Dog Train...
September 2013 KPA CTP of the Month: Leanne Falkingham
Leanne Falkingham is not only a Karen Pryor Academy (KPA) Certified Training Partner (CTP), but she is also the co-author of KPA’s newest course, Shelter Training & Enrichment. Her expertise in...
June 2013 CTP of the Month: Tammy Bourgoyne
Tammy Bourgoyne, KPA CTP, has an engineering background and an open heart for dogs: puppies, senior citizens, dogs with special needs, dogs with fears and challenges—all dogs, really! She has com...