Certified Dog Trainer
Val Masters has been training dogs (and people!) for more than 25 years. She has been a Certified Professional Dog Trainer for 15 years, a Certified Dog Behavior Consultant for 11 years and a Certified Fear Free trainer for a year. Val owned a dogtraining business for 8 years and has worked in animal sheltering for 20 years. She has extensive experience in performing behavior assessments, teaching classes and in-home private training. Val has worked with over 18,000 dogs and more than 12,000 people. Val is passionate about helping people and enjoys teaching owners the skills they need to make progress using a positive, trusting and clear approach. Her delivery of theinformation is easy to understand, and people enjoy seeing positive changes in their dogs’ behavior. This is because we change what we do and the dog will change whatthey do in response, whether it’s basic manners and training, aggression or fearfulbehavior. It’s a win-win for everyone!