Jennifer has been surrounded by animals and active in their training and rehabilitation since she was a child. Just as she’s seen many a stray or shelter dog through fear and reactivity issues, they have seen her through hard times too. Jennifer recognizes that working with service dog teams is at least as much about the person as about their animal. She is deeply committed to positive, ethical treatment of both dogs and people. She is excited to be a co-founder of Atlas Assistance Dogs and to redefine the notion of service dog training to benefit as many people as possible.

 

Certifications: KPA-CTP, AKC CGC

 

Designations: President

 

Job Title: President

 

Training Equipment: service dog: equipment varies greatly depending on need. general equipment: clickers, targets, treats, crates, beds, leashes, harnesses, mobility equipment, toys, puzzles, treadmills, voice, body signals

 

Training Philosophy: I believe in positive training approaches that build the dog's and handler's confidence and their ability to problem solve, bringing out the best in their relationship together.

 

Locations Served: Locally, serving the greater Seattle area. Please note, I only work with clients through Atlas Assistance Dog's Client Certification program.

 

Languages: English

 

Benefit from one-on-one support and guidance in training your own dog as a service dog. Atlas’ Client Certification program supports disabled people wanting full participation in the training of their service dog. The program is focused on the more advanced training skills required of a service dog once foundational obedience training has already been completed. We can support people with a wide range of disabilities and ages, and will work with any dog breed as long as they are suited for service work. We serve a number of locations across the US. Please see our Client Program Brochure for more details: https://dev.atlasdog.org/wp-content/uploads/documents/Client-program-brochure.pdf