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Qualified Pet Trainers

Train your dogs, birds, or cats to be fabulous companions with help from professional pet trainers of Best Behavior Pet Training, LLC in Vero Beach, FL. We have been training dogs in Florida’s Treasure Coast since 2004. Our pet training company uses scientifically proven training methods to achieve your behavior goals for your pets.

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What Sets Our Pet Trainers Apart

Here at Best Behavior Pet Training, LLC, our pet trainers believe that training should be fun, effective, and humane. We help you understand what your pet is saying and what motivates them, which improves your ability to communicate with your pets. We utilize motivational training techniques that use praise and rewards to help you attain the behavior you want. When they clearly understand what you are asking, they will be eager to comply. By using food, play, and praise, we will develop your pets into great companions.

Owner of Our Pet Training Company

Cecelia “Cissy” Sumner, CPDT-KSA, CBCC-KA, PCT-A, entered the dog training industry as a midlife career change in 2004. After more than 20 years in retail sales and management, dog training has become her passion. In addition to turning dogs into well-mannered companions, she also teaches and competes in the sport of canine agility. Her dogs and those of her clients have won titles in CPE, AKC, and USDAA agility.

Over the last 12 years of training dogs, she has developed many custom training and behavior modification programs that address the needs of her clients. All of her programs are driven by motivation. She firmly believes that if you can open the path of communication with your dogs, they will be compliant. Her clients enjoy the results of her positive dog training.

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Cissy's Dog Trainer Credentials and Certifications

AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator
Certified Behavior Counselor-Knowledge Assessed (One of the First 30 people to Earn This Credential World-Wide)
Certified Professional Dog Trainer-Knowledge and Skills Assessed (Helped in Developing This Evaluation)
Certified Professional Dog Trainer-Knowledge Assessed since 2003
Columnist, "Ask the Dog Trainer" in the Scripps Treasure Coast newspapers
Former Director for the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers
Professional Canine Trainer-Assessed by Pet Professional Guild (Part of the First Administration of This Evaluation)

Cissy Sumner
Certified Behavior Consultant Canine-Knowledge Assessed
Certified Professional Dog Trainer-Knowledge and Skills Assessed
Professional Canine Trainer-Assessed
Best Behavior Dog Training
Former Director, Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers
Member, Pet Professional Guild
APDT #062323
AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator #13985 Vero Beach, FL
772-978-7863 www.bestbehaviorpettraining.com

Talk to Our Pet Trainers Today

Best Behavior Pet Training, LLC is happy to have trainers Gerry-Anna Jones, CPDT-KA; Sheri Anderson, CPDT-KA, ABC Certified Dog Trainer; and Kim Dahan as part of our team. From group companion dog manners classes to resolving aggression and excitement issues of your pets, Cissy and her staff have a program that will fit you and your pets’ needs. Call us today for more information about our pet training services.

Meet Our Pet Training Staff

Gerry-Anna Jones

Certified Professional Dog Trainer-Knowledge Assessed

Gerry-Anna's journey as an animal trainer began in the backyard as a kid with her childhood dog, Comet. After achieving a bachelor's degree of science in anthropology, she spent several years in the service industry and sometime in the non-profit world. In 2012, she finally began making her dream a reality by delving into animal care and behavior. After several college classes, internships, and much volunteer work, her dream brought her to Florida in 2013 as a bird trainer at a popular theme park in Orlando.

By 2014, Gerry-Anna relocated to Sebastian and began working for Best Behavior Pet Training here on the Treasure Coast. In 2015, she earned her dog training certification through the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers. In addition to training experience, Gerry-Anna has worked in the veterinary field for 5 years. She has a special interest in helping pets have less stressful veterinary visits so they can receive the best care. In pursuit of this goal, she earned her Low Stress Handling Certification-Silver Level and her Fear Free Training Professional Certification.

SHERI ANDERSON

Certified Professional Dog Trainer-Knowledge Assessed, Animal Behavior College Dog Trainer, T/O Alliance of Therapy Dogs, Certified Animal Assisted Therapy Professional, Family Paws Educator

Sheri Anderson-Searle has had a lifelong interest in biology and animal behavior. She grew up in the mountains of Colorado, chasing lady bugs and butterflies through the mountains during the spring and summer. Sheri earned a BS in Biology with an emphasis in Genetics in 2000 and an MS in Zoology with an emphasis in Animal Behavior and Entomology from Colorado State University. She graduated in 2011 with a Ph.D. in Entomology with an emphasis in Virology, Insect Immunity, and Epidemiology from the University of Florida.

In 2013, Sheri began pursuing therapy dog training with her golden retriever, Gabriel. She obtained her dog trainer certification in 2014 from Animal Behavior College and became a certified professional dog trainer in 2015. In 2016, she certified Gabriel with Alliance of Therapy Dogs and became a tester/observer for ATD in 2017. In 2018, she earned a certificate in Animal Assisted Therapy from the Animal Behavior Institute to help develop dog therapy programs throughout Vero Beach. In 2019, she became a Family Paws Educator to help assist new parents with dogs through the homecoming process.

Sheri believes learning should be fun for both the handler and the dog and training is a team effort.

Sheri is available for limited appointments and group classes.

Kim Dahan

Kim Dahan first came to Best Behavior in 2004, with her then 9-month-old Border Collie, Seth. With Cissy’s help and guidance, Kim was amazed at the transformation that dog training made, not only for Seth but for all of the other owners and dogs that attended the class. By utilizing positive reinforcement and finding what each dog loves and excels at, she saw that training could literally change lives…both human and canine. Kim has been working for Best Behavior since 2005. Through her journey with Seth, and with Cissy’s guidance, Kim has a special understanding and appreciation for the dogs that require extra care and specialized training. She knows that with the right trainer and training, a dog can lead a happy, contented life and become a beloved family member. Kim’s newest training adventure is in the process of becoming a Certified Trick Dog Instructor (CTDI). Kim believes that tricks are a fun way to engage the dog’s mind, no matter the age of the dog (or owner).

Best Behavior Pet Training, LLC

Cissy Sumner, Owner

Vero Beach, FL 32966

bbdogtraining@bellsouth.net

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