Lisa Henderson, CPDT-KA
Lisa has been passionate about animals—especially dogs—for as long as she can remember. Her professional journey with dogs began in 2001, and since then, she has gained valuable hands-on experience in various roles, including doggy daycare attendant, groomer, veterinary assistant, and animal shelter caregiver.
Lisa's passion for helping both animals and people led her to earn a B.A. in Human Services, but her heart ultimately guided her back to shelter work, where she pursued her Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT-KA) certification. Her commitment to rescue dogs and animal welfare has shaped her mission: ensuring dogs are well-trained, happy, and thriving in their forever homes.
As a Certified Professional Dog Trainer, Lisa provides owners with the tools they need to build a strong, respectful, and rewarding bond with their dogs. She firmly believes that training success comes from mutual respect, clear communication, and positive reinforcement—rewarding good behavior and redirecting unwanted habits in a compassionate way.
With extensive experience in puppy training, basic and advanced obedience, and behavior modification, Lisa is here to help you and your dog succeed. Whether you're welcoming a new puppy or working through behavioral challenges, she can guide you toward a happy, well-mannered pup.
Let Lisa help you create a positive, lasting relationship with your dog—one built on trust, respect, and understanding.
Lisa's passion for helping both animals and people led her to earn a B.A. in Human Services, but her heart ultimately guided her back to shelter work, where she pursued her Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT-KA) certification. Her commitment to rescue dogs and animal welfare has shaped her mission: ensuring dogs are well-trained, happy, and thriving in their forever homes.
As a Certified Professional Dog Trainer, Lisa provides owners with the tools they need to build a strong, respectful, and rewarding bond with their dogs. She firmly believes that training success comes from mutual respect, clear communication, and positive reinforcement—rewarding good behavior and redirecting unwanted habits in a compassionate way.
With extensive experience in puppy training, basic and advanced obedience, and behavior modification, Lisa is here to help you and your dog succeed. Whether you're welcoming a new puppy or working through behavioral challenges, she can guide you toward a happy, well-mannered pup.
Let Lisa help you create a positive, lasting relationship with your dog—one built on trust, respect, and understanding.
credentialsLisa originally earned her Certified Professional Dog Trainer- Knowledge Assessed certification by the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers in 2011. CCPDT is one of the most respected certification organizations in the dog training community. Two critical goals of the CCPDT are to make sure there are more ethical, educated trainers available to help the public with their dog training needs, and to hold those who are not practicing safe training methods accountable through advocacy and legislation.
Unfortunately, there are too many good intentioned people claiming to be dog trainers who do not use positive, science based methods, and end up causing more harm than good. One of the ways the CCPDT is combatting this problem is through the use of a rigorous certification process. They only certify those who have logged 300 hours as a lead dog trainer prior to taking the exam, have 2 references from a CPDT and a veterinarian, and those who can pass the 180 question exam which covers instruction skills, learning theory, ethology, equipment and animal husbandry. To maintain their certification, CPDT-KA's are required to complete continued education credits every 3 years to show their commitment to learning the latest techniques and practices in the industry. As of December 2021 there were only 4,729 CPDT-KAs and 172 CPDT-KSAs worldwide. For more information on CCPDT, please check out their website here. 
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