Anna is a professional with over 12 yrs experience creating well-behaved, happy, healthy companions. She has an Animal Sciences degree from the University of Hawaii, with a focus on clinical small animal nutrition. While living on the islands she was able to experience the training and handling of many different types of animals, including captive dolphins, sea turtles and tortoises. Her love of animals also took her to the World Center for Birds of Prey where she cared for and handled large captive birds, working alongside some of the top falconers in the world. She takes her unique experiences and combines them to help you understand your companion on a completely different level. Anna avidly pursues on-going education. She is a CAP certified instructor (a professional certification that physically assesses the skills, abilities and knowledge of canine trainers). She also opened one, of only six, Best Friends Animal Sanctuary certified training centers and is a founding member of the Never Shock a Puppy coalition. The Truly Dog Friendly association and FearfulDogs.com have approved her as a recommended trainer. She enjoys reading the most current literature regarding positive training and holistic therapies as well as attending seminars and visiting other highly acclaimed trainers in order to bring you the most up-to-date and current information. She is a Certified Flower Essence Practitioner, a Holistic Animal Practitioner and Canine Nutrition Consultant. She enjoys using holistic therapies to heal ailing pets or simply create a better all-around companion. Anna has been featured in
prestigious magazines, such as Utah Business & IN, as well as many
local papers, news stations and dog-related blogs. She is known and recommended
by veterinarians and many well-respected nonprofit rescue groups. Anna has a
soft spot for rescue and ran her own non-profit, rare-breed mastiff rescue for
six years. She currently sits on the Board of Directors for Utah's pitbull
rescue, Have Pittie. | 
