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Sidekick Dog Training
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Bothell, WA

About Me

Amanda is a Certified Pet Dog Trainer (CPDT) with a Bachelor's degree in psychology from Stanford University and a strong background in the art and science of animal learning. She has been working professionally with dogs since 2000 and has supplemented her hands on experience with formal trai...

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Amanda is a Certified Pet Dog Trainer (CPDT) with a Bachelor's degree in psychology from Stanford University and a strong background in the art and science of animal learning. She has been working professionally with dogs since 2000 and has supplemented her hands on experience with formal training in classes, seminars and workshops given by leaders in the field of dog behavior and training.

She is a regular contributor to the Journal Newspapers' "Pampered Pets" column and her training advice has been featured on The Animal Rescue Site, The Bark Blog and in both City Dog and Dog Fancy magazines.

In addition to being a Certified Pet Dog Trainer, Amanda is a professional member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT), a member of The Animal Behavior Society, an AKC Canine Good Citizen (CGC) Approved Evaluator, and an active member of Puget Sound Positive Trainers (PSPT).

Amanda worked for over three years as Adoption and Admissions Supervisor at The Seattle Humane Society (Bellevue, WA ) and was Dog Program Manager at Homeward Pet Adoption Center (Woodinville, WA) for over a year. In 2006, she set a record for the number of dogs saved and adopted out of Homeward Pet. She is a big believer in giving back to the community and regularly contributes to organizations that work to improve the lives of human and non-human animals, including Echo Glen Children's Center in Snoqualmie, WA.

Amanda lives in Bothell with her husband and their brood of adopted dogs. She and her Catahoula Leopard Dog, Foggy, compete in NADAC and CPE agility trials.

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  • "Perfect class for a new puppy"

      • 5/5 stars
    • Janet & Dick

    Review of Sidekick Dog Training, September 09, 2009

    Amanda did a great job with Puppy Head Start. We haven't had a new puppy for 15 years and needed up to date training methods. We've also had terriers in the past and our new puppy, a miniature Labradoodle, is very different in tempermant and attitude. We've read books but hands on was such much better. We picked up lots of good tips and she was always helpful in answering individual questions/problems. We were so impressed that we've signed up for the next class. We very highly recommend her.

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    Amanda did a great job with Puppy Head Start. We haven't had a new puppy for 15 years and needed up to date training methods. We've also had terriers in the past and our new puppy, a miniature Labradoodle, is very different in tempermant and attitude. We've read books but hands on was such much better. We picked up lots of good tips and she was always helpful in answering individual quest...

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    • Pros:
    • Helpful, Engaging, Encouraging, Smart, Patient, Funny, Fun, Good communicator
    • How was this location?:
    • OK
    • How was the price?:
    • OK

    I would recommend this teacher


  • "Great Instructor All Around"

      • 5/5 stars
    • Angelica

    Review of Sidekick Dog Training, September 02, 2009

    We've been to trainings with our last dog and thought we knew a lot, but Amanda really helped us see some of the habits we might have aquired that we need to change. She is great at explaining just how to work with puppies.

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    We've been to trainings with our last dog and thought we knew a lot, but Amanda really helped us see some of the habits we might have aquired that we need to change. She is great at explaining just how to work with puppies.

    • Pros:
    • Helpful, Engaging, Encouraging, Smart, Patient, Funny, Fun, Good communicator
    • How was this location?:
    • Awesome
    • How was the price?:
    • OK

    I would recommend this teacher


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