Meet Our Team

Amy Saletta, KPA CTP

Owner & Training Director

 Amy Saletta, aka "The Puppy Professor",  has built her business helping families train their puppies and adult dogs. For over 10 years, her private in home sessions and small group classes helped hundreds of dogs become solid household citizens.

 

Using dog-friendly methods, Amy shows you how to communicate with your pup and build a strong bond of trust and respect. She especially enjoys teaching children how to build a relationship with their puppy.

 

As a Karen Pryor Academy Certified Training Partner (KPA CTP), Amy understands the importance of setting both you and your dog up for success. She will soon have you hooked on clicker training, a training method based on behavioral science, that is both fun and effective!

Professional Certifications & Memberships

• Karen Pryor Academy for Animal Training and Behavior - Graduated with Distinction: July 2012

• Certified Instructor, Puppy Start Right Program, Karen Pryor Academy: May 2013

• Member, Doggone Safe

• Subscribing Member, Society of Veterinary Behavior Technicians

• Program Manager and Lead  Instructor, A Sound Beginning Program

• Presenter - "Be a Tree" Doggone Safe Bite Prevention Program

• Click here to see continuing education courses

Maggie Fahner, MS

Lead Instructor

• Shedd Aquarium, former Trainer and Animal Programs Collection Manager

• “Unleashed in Evanston” – Dog Daycare & Training Center, former Lead trainer

• Emergency and Critical Care Center, former Vet Tech

• Lead Instructor: A Sound Beginning Program

Julie Benson, KPA CTP

Lead Instructor

• Karen Pryor Academy Certified Training Partner

• Certified Professional Dog Trainer- Knowledge Assessed (CPDT-KA)

• Certified Trick Dog Instructor (CTDI)

• Trainer at A.D.O.P.T. Pet Shelter- Naperville, IL

• Member Doggone Safe

• Lead Instructor: A Sound Beginning Program