Lisa Berkenstock BS, CVT, CPDT-KA
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Lisa Berkenstock, owner of My Pet's Teacher, is an animal professional with over 30 years of professional experience. She holds a BS in biology from Delaware Valley College of Science and Agriculture, and is also a licensed veterinary technician. She has also taken courses at Purdue University in the diagnosis and treatment of animals with behavior problems, and principles and techniques of behavior modification for domestic pets. She has worked both as a humane educator for the PSPCA and also at the Philadelphia Zoo. Lisa is affiliated with the Society of Veterinary Behavior Technicians (SVBT) and is a state representative for them. She is also an adjunct professor at Manor College, teaching a “Breeds and Behavior” class where she educates the next generation of veterinary technicians.
Lisa is skilled in behavior modification and training for both canines and felines. She continues professional development regularly, and enjoys learning as much as she can about the species with which she works. Lisa is committed to improving the relationship between people and their pets and educating the public on animal-friendly methods. Lisa and her husband and five children share their home with a menagerie of rescue animals. She is an expert in managing a multi-pet household, and is extremely knowledgeable about the relationships and interactions between people and their pets. |
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Dana Ebbecke, CPDT-KA
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Dana Ebbecke is a certified professional dog trainer (CPDT-KA). Like most animal trainers, she began her journey into animal training thanks to a very eccentric rescue pooch. She has worked in the shelter behavior departments at the ASPCA in NYC and the PSPCA in Philadelphia. She spent four years on the research team at the Penn Vet Working Dog Center in Philadelphia looking into genetic and behavioral predictors of success in odor detection dogs. She has a BA in psychological and social sciences from Penn State University and a graduate certificate in Applied Behavioral Analysis from Arcadia University.
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Krista Davis, CVT, CPDT-KA
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Krista is a certified veterinary technician and certified professional dog trainer. She developed a love for animal behavior and training while working at a guide dog training school in New York. While attending school to become a veterinary technician, Krista saw the importance of supporting behavioral health as well as physical health. With her training in animal behavior, Krista hopes to build and strengthen the human-animal bond and provide support when it is needed in those relationships. She teaches classes and does private training sessions. She shares her home with her husband, young daughters Ellie and Amelia, a kelpie mix named June and a cat named Pickles.
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Laura Sestito, CVT, CPDT-KA
Laura found a love for animal behavior during her studies in the Vet Tech program at Manor College. She now works at Penn Vet as a Certified Vet Tech and Certified Professional Dog Trainer. She is also a Level 1 graduate of Pat Miller's "Peaceable Paws" dog training program. With My Pet’s Teacher, Laura teaches group classes and sees private cases. Laura enjoys getting to know dogs and their humans and aims to utilize positive dog training to help them build strong (and loving!) relationships. At home, she lives with her husband, son and sweet Pekingese Pip.
Erin Hamilton, CVT
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Erin is a certified veterinary technician and works at a local general practice. In the summer of 2021, Erin started shadowing our puppy classes and soon after fell in love with canine behavior and training. Although Erin has a passion for dogs, she does not have any at home! She shares her home with her adorable rats, who LOVE training and can give most dogs a run for their money! Erin teaches puppy kindergarten and does private training sessions.
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