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Name

Jenna

Position at Tucker Pup's:

Dog Trainer

Professional certifications:

Certified Professional Dog Trainer, Knowledge Assessed (CPDT-KA)

Other current dog profession:

I am veterinary technician for an equine hospital in the Chicago suburbs, provide private horse training for clients in the northwest suburbs, and am a foster coordinator for As Good As Gold Golden Retriever Rescue of Illinois

My pets:

Copper (Australian cattle dog), Rigby (golden retriever), Sparky and Bailey (black domestic shorthair cats) and Saxby (off-track thoroughbred). We also recently acquired a rescue hamster named Jala Peño.

Training taken:

I have mentored with a nationally recognized trainer named Trish McMillan.

Favorite breeds:

Cattle dogs, golden retrievers and pit bull types

Favorite activities:

Traveling all over the world, sleeping in/hitting the snooze button, and trying new vegan recipes.

Future career goals:

To be a veterinary behaviorist and animal trainer

Other interests:

I love planning my next vacation, and DIY projects around the house.

Graduated from:

Bachelor's in Animal Science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, with a concentration in Companion Animals and Equine Science.

Did you know?

I have traveled to South Africa, where I bungee jumped off of the tallest bridge in Africa (Bloukrans Bridge, the third highest in the world), dove with great white sharks and went on day/night safari trips with all kinds of wildlife (elephants, giraffes, rhinos, hippos, lions, leopards and cheetahs).