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Kristi LaValley
Certified Dog Trainer
Certified Pet Sitter
(518) 605-7855
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Burnt Hills, New York | (518) 605-7855 |
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Certifications & Continuation Education Information
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Certified Dog Trainer
Animal Behavior College
http://www.animalbehaviorcollege.com
Dog Obedience Instructor Training Program
January 15, 2007 - December 10, 2007
CERTIFIED: January 2008
On-line program & 16-week externship with Certified Training and Behavior Counselor, Jody Diehl (Dog's Best Friend, LLC)
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Certified Pet Sitter
National Association of Professional Pet Sitters
http://petsitters.org
CERTIFIED: September 2008
Part-Time Volunteer
Saratoga County Animal Shelter
November 2008 - Present
Perform behavior assessements on dogs at shelter; take pictures of shelter dogs and responsible for updating Shelter's PetFinder site.
Estherville Animal Shelter
April 2008 - Present
Take pictures of all dogs at Shelter. Created and upkeep of Shelter's PetFinder page.
Full-time Volunteer
The Animal Protective Foundation
January - November, 2007
Walked, Socialized, Trained & Photographed Dogs
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General Animal Care Internship (completion of)
Best Friends Animal Society, Kanab, UT
May - July, 2006
6-week Program; w/concentration on dogs
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CONTINUING EDUCATION
Seminars/Workshops Attended
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Dog Behavior & Handling:
Relating to Dogs in Shelters, Sanctuaries & Rescues
Presented by Best Friends Animal Society
September 15-19, 2008, Kanab, UT
Animal Protection Forum
Sponsored by the NYS Humane Association
November 2-3, 2007, Poughkeepsie, NY
Workshops Attended:
* Humane Education: Putting the Tools in the Teacher's Hands
Speaker: Nicole Hirsch (Lollypop Farm) & Laura-Ann Cammia (NYSHA)
* The Shelter of the Future: Training Wheels
Speaker: Jane Kopelman (Rondout Valley Animals for Adoption)
* Marketing Your Pets Online: Tips & Tricks to Increase Adoptions
Speaker: Lynn Katz (PetFinder)
* Off-Site Adoptions, A Marketing Miracle
Speaker: Barbara Carr (SPCA/Erie County)
Cujo Meets Pavlov: "Leash Aggression"
Presented by Kathy Sado, MA, CAAB (Associate)
Sponsored by Clicking With Canines
July 29, 2007, Endicott, NY
Assessing Canine Temperament
Presented by Sue Sternberg & Jane Kopelman,
Rondount Valley Animals for Adoption
July 5-6, 2007, Accord, NY
Aggression
Presented by John Rogerson
(co-sponsored by Rondout Valley Animals for Adoption)
May 5-7, 2007, Accord, NY
Animal Protection Forum
Sponsored by the NYS Humane Association
October 5-6, 2006, Albany, NY
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