Testimonials

Work Experience:
The Bird Guru
Owner
10/06 - present

Canine Aspirations
Owner
12/06 - present

Gemini Dogs
Training Assistant
1/06 - present

Gemini Dogs
Daycare/Boarding
3/05 - 11/06

Gotta Go Pet Care
Owner/Dog walker/Pet sitter
12/00 -10/06

Feathers: The Ultimate Pet Bird Store
Manager/Animal Care/Sales/Education/Class Instructor/Newsletter Author
1996-2004

Windhover Veterinary Center
Veterinary Assistant/Animal Care
11/01-2/02

Volunteer Experience:
Save A Dog
Foster home/Dog handler/Event help/Pet-sitter/Dog-walker/home visits
11/04 - present

Collie Rescue League of New England
Foster home/home visits
8/06 - present

House Rabbit Network
Foster home
7/02 - 2/03

Buddy Dog Humane Society
Dog-walker
93-94

Certifications:
CAS (Certified Avian Specialist) through the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council (12/2007)

Memberships:
Association of Pet Dog Trainers #68850
American Working Collie Association
Collie Rescue League of New England
Birds of a Feather Avicultural Society

In Print:
Jenn was interviewed for the article Little Budgies, Big Love by Ellen Feinstein Krueger, appearing in the August 2005 issue of Bird Talk Magazine

Canine performance titles earned:
RL-1 (APDT’s Rally level 1 title) with Tamarack’s Autumn Rain, “Tara” in October of 2006. Tara was only 7 months old and earned a 3rd place and a 5th place, out of over a dozen dogs. Tara has been trained using only positive-reward based methods and loves to work! (10/06)

RN (AKC Rally Novice title) with Tamarack’s Autumn Rain, “Tara” in 3 days of trialing, her first leg was an 83 earned at just 8 months good enough for 3rd place, her 2nd leg was a 92, and her 3rd leg was a 99 in the mud (her first outside trial) for first place. (4/07)

CGC (AKC's Canine Good Citizen title) with Tamarack’s Autumn Rain, “Tara” at 14 months. (5/07)

RA (AKC Rally Advanced title) with Tamarack's Autumn Rain RA RL1 CGC, "Tara" at 17 months. Her first leg was a 95 and a first place, her second leg was a 95 and second place, and her third leg was an 86 and fourth place. (8/07)

RE (AKC Rally Excellent title) with Tamarack's Autumn Rain RE RL1 CGC, "Tara" at 18 months. Her first leg was a 99 and first place, her second leg was an 85 and third place, and her third leg was an 84 and second place. (9/07)

Some seminars/courses attended:
Living and Learning with Parrots: the Fundamental Principles of Behavior with Susan G. Freidman, Ph.D (2008)

Dogs of Course 2.5 day Instructor Training Course: One-on-one with Pia Silvani, CPDT, CABC (2008)

The Role of Drug Therapy in Canine Behavior Problems with Dr. Amy Marder, VMD CAAB (2008)

Dogs of Course 5-day Instructor Training Course: Teaching and Training with Sue Sternberg and Pia Silvani, CPDT, CABC (2008)

Get SMART about Training with Kathy Sdao, MA, CAAB (associate) (2008)

Separation Anxiety with Trish King CPDT, CDBC (2008)

Training Birds for Medical and Husbandry Behaviors with Barbara Heidenreich (2007)

Don Hanson's Introduction to Dog Behavior and Clicker Training at Green Acres Kennel in Bangor, ME (2007)

All About Dogs: Lecture/Workshop Series including:
Overcoming the Fear Factor, Shaping & Training for Shelter/Rescue Dogs, Motivating Your Dog to Give Great Attention, Hey! That's Mine - Possessive Issues, all with Carolyn Barney, CPDT (2006)

Every Dog is Different: Evolution, Cognition, & Behavior with Dr. Ray Coppinger, PhD, Dr. Bruce Blumberg, PhD, and Carolyn Barney, CPDT (2006)

The Development of Independence (in birds) with Mattie Sue Athan (2004)

Testimonials