Sherry Antonishen, CPDT
BA (Honours in Communication)

Sherry Antonishen received her Certificate in Training and Counseling (CTC) from the San Francisco SPCA Academy for Dog Trainers in the spring of 2004. The Academy provides comprehensive, leading edge education to dog trainers and behaviour consultants through renowned trainer and author Jean Donaldson. The course includes animal learning theory, behavior problems, aggression, clicker training, adult learning models and course design, and is rapidly gaining a reputation as the “Harvard for Dog Trainers.”

Sherry is certified by the Certification Council for Pet Dog Trainers. which sets the world standard in dog training. Certification is based on continuing education, experience, and intensive standardized testing. Sherry is also member of The Canadian Association of Professional Pet Dog Trainers and The Association of Pet Dog Trainers and their mandates are embodied in Smart Dog Training’s philosophy. She attends conferences regularly to maintain current knowledge from the best trainers across North America, and was pleased to bring world class dog trainer and police dog handler Steve White to Victoria.

Sherry sits on the Citizen Canine Advisory Board, where she works to inform its executive and members on issues of dog obedience instruction and canine behaviour. Her regular training and behaviour column is featured in VIP, Vancouver Island Pets Magazine.

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