Stephanie Beausoleil

Certifications & Credentials

• CBCC-KA — Certified Canine Behavior Consultant (Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers).
• CPDT-KA — Certified Professional Dog Trainer, Knowledge Assessed (CCPDT, 2015).
• AKC Canine Good Citizen (CGC) Evaluator (+ advanced CGC evaluator).
• Professional memberships: Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers; Pet Professional Guild; Association of Professional Dog Trainers; International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants (supporting member); CATCH Canine Trainers Academy (mentor).
• Methodology: LIMA / reward-based, science-backed training; no aversive methods.
• Experience: Instructor since 2011; B.S. Psychology; 3-year Prison Pet Partnership internship (mobility service dogs, therapy dogs, pet dogs).

Programs & Services

• Private Lessons — one-on-one instruction with a certified trainer.
• Day School — dogs train with staff during the workday (live-streamed via webcam).
• Preschool — structured puppy playdates; off-leash hybrid puppy classes (endorsed by Dr. Ian Dunbar).
• Group Classes — formal small-group instruction, including Canine Good Citizen prep.
• Canine Behavior Consulting & Modification — fear, aggression, reactivity, resource guarding, separation anxiety, and bite cases.