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Rebecca is a graduate and Certified Training Partner (KPA CTP) of the
Karen Pryor Academy of Training and Behavior. Participants in this 6 month
program must achieve a 90% or better on the course in order to graduate.
The academy curriculum is based on scientifically proven methods using
force-free techniques and operant conditioning. Rebecca is dedicated to
continuing education, attending many seminars and workshops each year.
Rebecca has been training dogs professionally since 2005 when she began
offering private, in-home dog training classes. She was introduced to clicker
training in 2002 by a professional dog trainer, doggie daycare owner and
Sergeant of Metro Nashville K9 Search and Rescue, part of the Office of
Emergency Management for Davidson County, TN. Rebecca joined the team
and used positive reinforcement to train her dogs for live person area search
and human remains detection. She was soon promoted to Corporal based
on her ability to train her dogs and the other team members. Rebecca then
went on to join USAR (Urban Search and Rescue), a team dedicated to
locating missing persons buried in rubble.
Along with training experience, Rebecca also has several years of
experience as a veterinary technician. In 2002, Rebecca started working at a
small, single doctor practice and worked her way up to be a full-time
technician and training manager at a busy 7-doctor hospital.
Rebecca is also active in the rescue community. In the past 9 years, she has
rescued and re-homed over 80 homeless pets. Fostering one dog at a time
ensures that they each get the proper training and rehabilitation needed for
life in their new forever home. Rebecca also offers free training for any of
her locally adopted dogs. Rebecca has traveled as far as Medina Del
Campo, Spain, to help with rescue efforts for the Spanish Greyhound, called
"galgo". She was also a member of a Nashville based veterinary task force
that travelled to Louisiana to help with the animal rescue efforts after
Hurricane Katrina
Karen Pryor Academy of Training and Behavior. Participants in this 6 month
program must achieve a 90% or better on the course in order to graduate.
The academy curriculum is based on scientifically proven methods using
force-free techniques and operant conditioning. Rebecca is dedicated to
continuing education, attending many seminars and workshops each year.
Rebecca has been training dogs professionally since 2005 when she began
offering private, in-home dog training classes. She was introduced to clicker
training in 2002 by a professional dog trainer, doggie daycare owner and
Sergeant of Metro Nashville K9 Search and Rescue, part of the Office of
Emergency Management for Davidson County, TN. Rebecca joined the team
and used positive reinforcement to train her dogs for live person area search
and human remains detection. She was soon promoted to Corporal based
on her ability to train her dogs and the other team members. Rebecca then
went on to join USAR (Urban Search and Rescue), a team dedicated to
locating missing persons buried in rubble.
Along with training experience, Rebecca also has several years of
experience as a veterinary technician. In 2002, Rebecca started working at a
small, single doctor practice and worked her way up to be a full-time
technician and training manager at a busy 7-doctor hospital.
Rebecca is also active in the rescue community. In the past 9 years, she has
rescued and re-homed over 80 homeless pets. Fostering one dog at a time
ensures that they each get the proper training and rehabilitation needed for
life in their new forever home. Rebecca also offers free training for any of
her locally adopted dogs. Rebecca has traveled as far as Medina Del
Campo, Spain, to help with rescue efforts for the Spanish Greyhound, called
"galgo". She was also a member of a Nashville based veterinary task force
that travelled to Louisiana to help with the animal rescue efforts after
Hurricane Katrina
| Rebecca Lynch, KPA CTP, APDT |
| Rebecca with President George W. Bush in Lafayette, TN, while searching for victims of the tornado. Feb. 8, 2008. |
| Here Rebecca is working with 7 dogs on down/stay. |
| Rebecca with her dog, Karma |
