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Picture by Sea-Jay Photography
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Britney Croteau, CPDT, CPCT
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Owner/Head
Trainer
Britney has been a
part of AllBreeds since 2003. During her
time at here she has enrolled and
completed numerous courses specializing
in Basic/Advanced Obedience, Behavior
Modification, Canine Behavior and
psychology, Personal Protection and
Canine Nutrition. She has also worked as
a Veterinary Technician for over seven
years.
Britney is a member of numerous
professional dog training organizations,
including the Association of Pet Dog
Trainers, Association of Animal Behavior
Consultants, Society of Veterinary
Behavior Technicians, and the American
Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior,
amongst many others. She is a certified
AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator, and
was recognized by the AKC in June of
2008 as the most active CGC Evaluator in
the country! She is a Certified
Professional Dog Trainer through the
Certification Council for Professional
Dog Trainers, is a Certified Pet Care
Technician through the American Boarding
& Kennel Association and is certified in
Pet First Aid & CPR. Britney is always
attending continuing education seminars
to gain more knowledge in her field and
passion.
In her spare time, Britney volunteers
her experience and knowledge with
numerous local rescue leagues and
shelters helping to make their dogs more
adoptable. Britney has personally owned
Boxers, Pit Bulls, German Shepherds,
Dogo Argentinos and Dutch Shepherds and
has successfully placed Police K9s in
different departments in the US.
Clients have driven great distances to
seek out Britney’s training abilities;
she has had people come to her from all
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Rachael Gary
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Assistant Trainer
Rachael is an
all-around animal enthusiast and has
been with the AllBreeds family since
October 2008. She attended Essex
Agricultural High School where she
studied Equine Management and graduated
from Umass Amherst with a Bachelors
Degree in Animal Science.
Her experience is varied; she has spent
countless hours in an office, at the
barn, in a kennel, and in the training
room! She has acted as a decoy in canine
protection and is interested in agility
and field sports. Rachael currently
teaches Basic and Advanced Obedience,
Agility for Fun and conducts Behavioral
Consultations.
Rachael is working toward her
certification through the Certification
Council for Professional Dog Trainers
and to be a Canine Good Citizen
evaluator.
She is also a Sales Representative for
New England Wholesale Pet Foods at
Beaver Valley Farm in Pelham, NH,
selling dog and cat food to independent
pet retailers.
Last, Rachael spends her "spare" time
volunteering with local rescues,
fostering and training dogs.
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Britney and Rachael are always attending
continuing education seminars to gain
more knowledge in their field and
passion. They have a deep desire to help
each and every owner who enters the
training facility. They pass their
knowledge through group training and
private lessons. They teach pet owners
how to understand their dogs through
simple and consistent instruction which
leads to an everlasting relationship
between owners and their dogs.
AllBreeds is built upon the fact that “A
well-behaved dog is a welcome dog,” and
our trainers strive to make every dog
they train, a prime example of what
AllBreeds stands for.
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Karen Berniche
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Professional Pet Sitter
Karen Berniche has
been employed with AllBreeds since
October of 2009 and has cared for dogs
in several capacities, including doggie
daycare, lunchtime let outs, in-home pet
sitting and boarding dogs in her home.
Her additional experience in dog care
includes over 10 years of dog rescue and
fostering. She has a deep love and
understanding for dogs and every dog she
cares for is treated like a member of
her family. |
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