MEET OUR DOG TRAINERS
High Point K9 Center’s professional dog trainers are not only dog lovers, they have many decades of experience and success as trainers and competitors in Dog Sport.
Vicky Brachfeld, Owner/Head Trainer
Specialties & Certifications:
- Behavior Modification, AKC Canine Good Citizen (CGC) Evaluator
- Bright & Beautiful Therapy Dog Evaluator
- Canine Nutritionist, Advanced Instructor Training
- Cornell University Certificate in Canine Behavior
- Cedar Valley College Graduate – Vet Tech Program
- American College of Applied Science Graduate – Canine Behavior
- Canine Nutrition, Canine Husbandry, and Wellness
- All Dogs Academy for Dog Trainers Graduate
- Holistic Pet Care Certification – Nutrition and Medicinal Herbs
Professional Memberships:
APDT, UDC, DPCA, AWDF, BBTD, DV Certified Trainer (Germany)
Biography: (jude you don’t have to say biography)
Vicky has been involved with dogs since 1980, most specifically Doberman Pinschers, her goals in life are to help people understand and better train the dog(s) of their choice to be good citizens and partners for life. She began her training career with Sheila Booth and studied under her for seven years giving obedience classes for her students at The Country Kennel in Middletown, NY. During this time, she competed in AKC Obedience and other dog venues. Competing on a personal level, with Gabby, her foundation female, she went High in Trial (HIT) for obedience at both the UDC Host Show and National UDC event. Directly earning her the cover of one magazine and articles about her in four others.
Vicky spends a lot of free time looking to further her education on understanding dogs, training dogs, and helping others to do the same. This is not a job for her but a way of life; to become the best she can be to help all dogs and their owners to better understand each other and live in harmony.
- Vicky’s extensive education and experience includes:
- All Dogs Academy for Dog Trainers – Graduate – Gail Fisher
- Excel-Erated Learning the Fundamental of How Dogs Learn and How Best to Teach
- Them – Pamela Reid
- How to Get Rid of Behavior by Rewarding It – Pavlo’s Lab
- How to Intensify Your Dog’s Motivation – Carol Gurney
- Tracking with Scent in a Bottle – Steve White
- Telepathic Animal Communication – Roger Abrantes
- Dog to Dog Aggression – Donna Durford
- Rewards, Corrections and Punishments – Ian Dunbar
- Advanced Instructor Training Qualification under Pia Silvani, Kathy Sdao, Sue
- Sternberg, and Dana Crevling
- Assembled the Doberman team for participation in the American Working Dog
- Federation Championship in California – March 2002
- Organized and implemented the WAE (Working Aptitude Evaluation) – in 2002
- Judged Obedience competition for the Orange County 4-H Association
- Bright and Beautiful Certified Therapy Dog Evaluator since 2002
- AKC Certified Canine Good Citizen Evaluator since 2005 at the inception of CGC Program
Cornell University
- Solving Canine Behavior Problems Certificate
- Canine Behavioral History
- Inter-dog Aggression & Aggression to People
- Separation Anxiety and Phobias
- Solving Pesky Problems
- Eating Disorders
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders
- Sexual and Maternal Behavioral Problems
- Puppy Development
- Temperament Testing
- Canine Genetics
Cedar Valley College and Vet-Tech Program
- General Hospital and Clinic Information Examination
- Procedures and Clinical Techniques Pharmacy and Pharmacology
- American College of Applied Science Graduate
- Board Certified Canine Behavior Counselor
- Principles of Learning and Behavior Analysis, Behavior Assessment, Intervention and
- Counseling
- Canine Phylogeny and Behavior
- Canine Nutrition
- Canine Husbandry and Wellness
- Principles of Pharmacology
- Business Practices, Ethics
- Certified in Kennel Management
Certificated Nutrition and Medicinal Herbs: Holistic Pet Care- C.J. Puotinen
All Pets Veterinary Hospital: Dr. Mark Lane, DVM – Chester NY
Vicky Brachfeld, Owner/Head Trainer
Specialties & Certifications:
- Behavior Modification, AKC Canine Good Citizen (CGC) Evaluator
- Bright & Beautiful Therapy Dog Evaluator
- Canine Nutritionist, Advanced Instructor Training
- Cornell University Certificate in Canine Behavior
- Cedar Valley College Graduate – Vet Tech Program
- American College of Applied Science Graduate – Canine Behavior
- Canine Nutrition, Canine Husbandry, and Wellness
- All Dogs Academy for Dog Trainers Graduate
- Holistic Pet Care Certification – Nutrition and Medicinal Herbs
Professional Memberships:
APDT, UDC, DPCA, AWDF, BBTD, DV Certified Trainer (Germany)
Biography: (jude you don’t have to say biography)
Vicky has been involved with dogs since 1980, most specifically Doberman Pinschers, her goals in life are to help people understand and better train the dog(s) of their choice to be good citizens and partners for life. She began her training career with Sheila Booth and studied under her for seven years giving obedience classes for her students at The Country Kennel in Middletown, NY. During this time, she competed in AKC Obedience and other dog venues. Competing on a personal level, with Gabby, her foundation female, she went High in Trial (HIT) for obedience at both the UDC Host Show and National UDC event. Directly earning her the cover of one magazine and articles about her in four others.
Vicky spends a lot of free time looking to further her education on understanding dogs, training dogs, and helping others to do the same. This is not a job for her but a way of life; to become the best she can be to help all dogs and their owners to better understand each other and live in harmony.
- Vicky’s extensive education and experience includes:
- All Dogs Academy for Dog Trainers – Graduate – Gail Fisher
- Excel-Erated Learning the Fundamental of How Dogs Learn and How Best to Teach
- Them – Pamela Reid
- How to Get Rid of Behavior by Rewarding It – Pavlo’s Lab
- How to Intensify Your Dog’s Motivation – Carol Gurney
- Tracking with Scent in a Bottle – Steve White
- Telepathic Animal Communication – Roger Abrantes
- Dog to Dog Aggression – Donna Durford
- Rewards, Corrections and Punishments – Ian Dunbar
- Advanced Instructor Training Qualification under Pia Silvani, Kathy Sdao, Sue
- Sternberg, and Dana Crevling
- Assembled the Doberman team for participation in the American Working Dog
- Federation Championship in California – March 2002
- Organized and implemented the WAE (Working Aptitude Evaluation) – in 2002
- Judged Obedience competition for the Orange County 4-H Association
- Bright and Beautiful Certified Therapy Dog Evaluator since 2002
- AKC Certified Canine Good Citizen Evaluator since 2005 at the inception of CGC Program
Cornell University
- Solving Canine Behavior Problems Certificate
- Canine Behavioral History
- Inter-dog Aggression & Aggression to People
- Separation Anxiety and Phobias
- Solving Pesky Problems
- Eating Disorders
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders
- Sexual and Maternal Behavioral Problems
- Puppy Development
- Temperament Testing
- Canine Genetics
Cedar Valley College and Vet-Tech Program
- General Hospital and Clinic Information Examination
- Procedures and Clinical Techniques Pharmacy and Pharmacology
- American College of Applied Science Graduate
- Board Certified Canine Behavior Counselor
- Principles of Learning and Behavior Analysis, Behavior Assessment, Intervention and
- Counseling
- Canine Phylogeny and Behavior
- Canine Nutrition
- Canine Husbandry and Wellness
- Principles of Pharmacology
- Business Practices, Ethics
- Certified in Kennel Management
Certificated Nutrition and Medicinal Herbs: Holistic Pet Care- C.J. Puotinen
All Pets Veterinary Hospital: Dr. Mark Lane, DVM – Chester NY
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