Wynona Karbo
Ahimsa Dog Training
Seattle, WA
CPDT-KA | CBATIAbout
I am the owner of Ahimsa Dog Training, a CPDT-KA (Certified Professional Dog Trainer-Knowledge Assessed) trainer. I graduated Phi Beta Kappa honor society with a bachelor’s degree in Experimental Psychology from Reed College in Portland, Oregon. I love working with dogs and specialize in puppy socialization and rehabilitating dogs with aggression issues but I also oversee our Trainer in Training Program which gives people hands on experience and access to educated and experienced mentors. My background: I have also co-hosted the radio show, “It’s Raining Cats and Dogs” on KIRO 97.3 FM providing expert advice to callers. My journey into helping dogs with major behavior issues started with Xena, my SharPei/Beagle mix, and former foster dog who became part of the family. Prior to attending Reed College, I completed an internship at the San Francisco SPCA where I worked in the animal behavior department counseling pet owners about their pets’ behavior problems and training shelter dogs. I also worked in the SPCA’s education department, adoption outreach program, and pet-facilitated therapy program. In the evenings, I assisted with dog training classes at Sirius Dog Training, owned by Ian Dunbar, DVM. Dr. Dunbar is a respected animal behaviorist, author, and the founder of APDT, the Association of Pet Dog Trainers. At Reed, I studied under Dr. Allen Neuringer, a well-noted psychologist in the field of experimental analysis of behavior pioneered by B. F. Skinner, the founder of operant conditioning. During my college years, I volunteered in the Washington Park Zoo’s education outreach program. After Reed, I worked at the Oregon Regional Primate Center. I spent two years conducting behavioral research on infant rhesus macaques and was listed as a contributor on several journal articles. After working in research, I started a pet boarding business, the Mutt & Me, B&B and operated this business and fostered dogs for 7 years before moving to Seattle. Wynona currently lives with three dogs, Alberta, Gabi, and Ruby.
Specialties
Aggression | Behavioral Consultation | CGC Training | Clicker Training | Day Training | Group Training | Puppy Classes | Reactivity
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Location
4754 35th Ave SSeattle, WA, 98118