About
Laura Anderson, CPDT-KA
Certified Professional Dog Trainer
Hello, I'm Laura Anderson, Ed.D., and I bring my love of dogs, combined with more than 33 years of experience in the field of education and dog training to K9 University . I believe in helping dog owners build positive, trusting relationships with their dogs. I'm a Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT-KA), an American Kennel Club (AKC) Partner, an AKC Approved Canine Good Citizen (CGC, CGCA, CGCU) Evaluator, an AKC Fit Dog Instructor, a Professional Member of the Association of Professional Dog Trainers (APDT), a member, trainer and evaluator for Therapy Dogs International (TDI), a member of the Association of Animal-Assisted Intervention Professionals (AAAIP) and Pet Tech First Aid and CPR certified.
My Story
I'm Laura Anderson, founder of K9 University. I enjoy spending time training my dogs, taking them out in the community, and going on long nature walks. My pack has participated in different levels of obedience, agility, rally, obstacle course, canine conditioning, and nose work training. My current family dogs include Bane (CGC, CGCA, CGCU, THDN, TDI) a German Shepherd Dog from Lone Ridge Farm. Bane is a certified therapy dog who currently visits elementary schools, college finals weeks, a therapy center, libraries, and other special events. Bravo (CGC, CGCA, CGCU, TDI), a German Shepherd Dog, is dual-purposed, civilian working dog used in drug and explosive detection and specialized mission functions for government agencies; and Baz (CGC, TKN), a sable colored German Shepherd Dog from Lone Ridge Farm.
I started training my personal family dogs during childhood, but started formally as a dog trainer in 2011. My experience includes serving as a volunteer trainer for a variety of foster/shelter dogs (P.A.W.S., Grahamville, American Belgian Malinois Rescue, Operation Patriot Paws); training puppy, beginner, intermediate, advanced, agility, canine conditioning, and rally classes; conducting private in-home lessons; assisting with and conducting CGC, CGCA, and TDI classes, workshops and testing; working in dog daycare and kennel programs; walking foster/shelter dogs; conducting home visits for rescue organizations prior to adoption approvals; and transporting dogs for Echo Dogs White Shepherd Rescue.