Our trainers have studied learning theory, both operant and classical conditioning in depth. In addition to understanding the science of learning they have also studied canine behavior, breed differences, ethology and of course how people learn! Teaching you, the human, how to communicate with your dog is one of the most important things we do. Very often there is a fundamental disconnect between what a person thinks they are saying to their dog and what the dog is hearing. All of our trainers have trained dogs for a minimum of 500 hours under direct supervision of the owners before ever going out to train on their own.
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 Tim Mullally -
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 Siobhan Mullally -
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Krystle Belits - Krystle came to A Dog's Best Friend having worked as a Veterinary Technician for several years. Along with that experience Krystle had raised and trained several dogs and even a pet duck! Currently she lives with Basset Hound Bessie, Lab Nali, Belgian Malinois and working police K9 Troi, Belgian Malinois Cuda and 2 cats. Krystle has been doing in home training for several years and serves most of Broward County and Boca Raton . In addition she teaches Puppy Kindergarten in our Coral Springs location. In her spare time Krystle tracks, does scent detection work and practices Rally Obedience with Nali and Cuda.
Jason Osborne - Jason is from the Hudson River Valley in New York. He adopted a lab puppy after he moved to Florida and quickly became immersed in dog training. His dog Crash was CGC certified at 1 year old. Jason is certified in dog training through Animal Behavior College. He completed training with A Dog's Best Friend and is a proud member of the ADBF training team.
Christa Sapita - My name is Christa and I have an awesome job working for A Dog's Best Friend. I have spent my entire life with animals of all shapes and sizes, from rabbits to dogs, to horses. I was actively involved in 4-H for 13 years, focusing on the agricultural and public speaking aspects. I also raised guide dog puppies as a 4-H project. Those puppies would stay with me for a year while I taught them household manners and basic obedience.
I have a Bachelor's Degree in Equine Science and Management and a diploma from Penn Foster University in Dog Obedience and Training. I managed three large show barns while riding 8-12 horses a day, but now focus mainly on dogs. I've also won 5 state public speaking competitions and love teaching Puppy Kindergarten Class.
I currently have two Labrador retrievers, one is a 7 year old retired guide dog whom I raised as a puppy and the other is a 1 year old that I am training for competitive obedience.
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