Sophie Melissa Amphlett
Puppy, Dog, Therapy & Service Dog Trainer
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Certifications and CEU'S:
CATCH Canine Trainers Academy (CCDT), graduated with Distinction, August 2016
Certified Fun Scent Games Instructor (DN-FSG1), November 2016
Member of Association of Professional Dog Trainers (APDT) 2016
Member of Pet Professional Guild (PPG): Force-Free, Fear-Free Training 2016
Certified Service Dog Coach (SDC), January 2018
Certified Trick Dog Instructor (CTDI), March 2018
Associate Nose Work Instructor (ANWI), June 2018
Positive Solutions to Canine Aggression presented by Pat Miller, March 2019
PTSD Service Dog Tasks presented by Veronica Sanchez, October 2019
Pet First Aid Certified (through PPG), February 2020
What Does the Most Recent Research Tell Us About Behavior Problems in Dogs? presented by Dr.Kristina Spaulding, March 2020
Mantrailing - Training Dogs to Find People presented by Lisa Gorenflo, April 2020
Assessing Dog-Dog Reactivity and Interactions - presented by Sue Sternberg, August 2020
Dog Play Dangers - presented by Sue Sternberg, August 2020
Managing in the Real World with a Reactive / Non-Reactive Dog - presented by Sue Sternberg, August 2020
Socialization Techniques to Prevent Reactivity - presented by Sue Sternberg, August 2020
Stressed Out: Dogs, Hormones, and Stress - presented by Dr. Jessica Hekman, October 2020
Resource Guarding - Management and Modification - presented by Trish King & Sue Sternberg, December 2020
Aggression in Dogs Master Course by Michael Shikashio, CDBC- graduated June 2021
Brainwork for Dogs - presented by Pat Miller, February 2022
Nextdoor Neighborhood Favorite 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Bentley holds the following titles:
Novice Trick Dog (NTD), January 2019
Intermediate Trick Dog (ITD), January, 2019
Advanced Trick Dog (ATD), January, 2019
Expert Trick Dog (ETD), February, 2019
Odor Recognition Test (NACSW -ORT)- Anise, June 2019
Odor Recognition Test (NACSW -ORT)- Clove, June 2019