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Jamie
Dog Trainer
- Certified Professional Dog Trainer - Knowledge Assessed (CPDT-KA)
- Fear-Free Certified
- CCDT through Catch Academy
- Fear-Free Certified
- CCDT through Catch Academy
- Owner of a successful training business in Florida, where I partnered with the Humane Society of Tampa Bay and provided group classes and private lessons.
- Head dog trainer at a large boarding and daycare facility in Chicago.
- Animal Care Clerk at Chicago Animal Care and Control, where I managed intake and assisted dogs in adjusting to their surroundings using positive reinforcement techniques
- Animal Care Specialist at The Anti-Cruelty Society
- Intern with Safe Humane Chicago and specialized in court case dog program
- Pet Nutrition Ambassador for Nestle Purina
- Head dog trainer at a large boarding and daycare facility in Chicago.
- Animal Care Clerk at Chicago Animal Care and Control, where I managed intake and assisted dogs in adjusting to their surroundings using positive reinforcement techniques
- Animal Care Specialist at The Anti-Cruelty Society
- Intern with Safe Humane Chicago and specialized in court case dog program
- Pet Nutrition Ambassador for Nestle Purina
- I recently said goodbye to my soul dog of 12.5 years, Boomer. He was the reason I became interested in understanding dogs on a deeper level and the connection we as humans have with them. I owe a lot of my training journey to him.
- Finnigan, an 8-year-old tabby cat. He is the coolest cat ever, and is basically a dog.
- Finnigan, an 8-year-old tabby cat. He is the coolest cat ever, and is basically a dog.
Graduated from CATCH Canine Trainers Academy.
Learned many training techniques from a leading trainer at The Anti-Cruelty Society.
Learned many training techniques from a leading trainer at The Anti-Cruelty Society.
Mixed breeds of all shapes, sizes, and colors
Hiking, traveling, and snowboarding
Help lower the relinquishment rate of dogs surrendered to shelters by providing the knowledge and tools needed to help families keep their pets.
Playing soccer and being outside in general
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, with a BS in Animal Sciences (concentration in companion animal and equine sciences)
I once died and came back to life!