Fanna Easter
Professional Dog Trainer
Fanna Easter is lead contributor of Dog Training Nation, contributes to Dogs Naturally Magazine and currently teaches several classes per week. Fanna has been instructing dog training classes for 22 years with a special focus on family dog manners.
With her past experiences as Petco’s National Dog Training Expert for five years, Fanna is very passionate about having fun and setting everyone up for success! Fanna and her team developed and launched positive reinforcement training methods in all 1,500 stores and trained over 2,000 dog trainers.
Dog Training is a Science
Fanna loves that science has caught up with dog training. Now there is proof that specific behaviors do work! Fanna is currently teaching at Dogs and Kat Training Center in Nashville, Tennessee. She teaches Positive Puppy Manners, Basic Manners, Canine Good Citizen classes, Intro to Rally Obedience, Intro to Nosework and Relaxed Rovers classes.
Fanna shares her home with Miss Stella Mae (Miniature Bull Terrier) and Sobek (Rottweiler). She is currently obsessed with AKC obedience.
Accomplishments:
- Animal Behavior College Dog Trainer – Level 2 Certified (ABCDT-L2)
- Primary Tag Teach Certification
- Karen Pryor Academy Certified Training Partner (KPA CTP)
- Certified Pet Dog Trainer (CPDT-KA) since 2003
- Associate Dog Behavior Consultant with the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants (IAABC)
- Canine Good Citizen (CGC) Evaluator
- Adoption Coordinator, Southern States Rescued Rottweilers
- Graduate of:
- DOGS Course Graduate, Purdue University
- Living & Learning with Animals: The Fundamental Principles and Procedures of Teaching and Learning (Professional course)
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