CTC - Certified Trainer & Certified
Behavior Counselor
CPDT - Certified Pet Dog Trainer
Joanne Murphy has earned two national certifications
for dog training and dog behavior counseling. These certifications
require hundreds of hours of training experience, an in-depth
knowledge of animal behavior, animal husbandry, animal learning
theory, and behavior modification techniques & philosophies.
Both practical and written exams are a requirement for certification.
Joanne specializes in behavior modification training and
management for severe behavior problems such as aggression,
fear, and separation anxiety. In addition, Joanne
handles all types of dog training from puppy misbehaviors to leash
manners, and provides guidance in all levels of training for obedience
and performance sports.
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Certified Trainer & Behavior Counselor (CTC). Graduate of the intensive 6
week certification program at the San Francisco SPCA Academy for Dog Trainers,
directed by Jean Donaldson
- Certified Pet Dog Trainer (CPDT). Certification
acquired from the Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT)
- Associate Member of the International Association
of Animal Behavior Consultants (IAABC)
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Professional Member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT)
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AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator
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Certified in canine CPR and emergency first aid
- Certified by United Animal Nations in emergency
disaster animal rescue
- Member of North Carolina State Animal Response
Team (NC SART)
Joanne lives in Raleigh, North Carolina with her husband Tim
and their two dogs, Finnegan and Reilly. Joanne’s dogs
keep her busy with their activities of retrieving, Pet Therapy,
and tracking.
Dog Dynamics serves the Triangle area of Raleigh,
Durham, Cary, Wake Forest, Chapel Hill & surrounding suburbs.
For dog owners in need of assistance outside of Joanne’s
travel area, the possibility of phone consultations and guidance
are available.
Joanne has been active in
many facets of dog training over the years. Here are some of
her activities and accomplishments.
She has worked with multiple Humane Societies in different
parts of the country both as a volunteer caregiver for the shelter
dogs, and as a professional trainer resolving behavior issues.
Pet Therapy programs have been an important part of
Joanne’s personal repertoire. She has worked in Pet Therapy
programs through shelters as well as training one of her own
dogs to be a Certified Pet Therapy animal.
The team partnership between a blind person and a guide
dog has always pulled at Joanne’s heartstrings. She was
determined to make a contribution to this cause. She became a
foster raiser and trainer for guide dog puppies while living
in Upstate New York.
Joanne’s ownership of Labrador Retrievers for
the last 24 years led her to becoming a Field Trial competitor.
One of her proudest moments in this arena was taking 1 st place
in her very first Field Trial competition, as the only female
competitor among 42 man/dog teams. She accomplished this with
her yellow Lab named Charlie who was trained with positive techniques
rather than with the harsh corrections and shock collars employed
by most other trainers in this sport. Joanne holds multiple titles
in the Field Trial competition arena.
Joanne is a trained animal rescuer with the Emergency
Animal Rescue Service (EARS) division of United Animal Nations.
EARS volunteers are deployed to disaster areas to rescue and
care for stranded animals. Joanne’s last deployment was
in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in Louisiana.
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Certifications
& Memberships:
Pet
Therapy
