Vanessa M. Lee, ABCDT, CPCT

As the owner and operator of Ruff Relations, Vanessa Lee has over five years of dog training experience. She is a certified dog trainer, a CGC evaluator, a full member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT), a certified pet care technician, and has attended a Pet Saver Program where she was trained in pet first aid & CPR. She gained most of her experience assisting classes with area dog trainers for nearly 3 years and later teaching group classes at several local pet facilities. Her mentors include Marcia Ritchie of the Family Companion, Kim Sauer of Sit N' Stay Pet Services, and Jeannine Jay of the Canine Sports Complex.
Vanessa has taken courses through the Companion Animal Sciences Institute and continues to expand her knowledge of dog care & training by networking with other pet professionals and through seminars, books, and continuing education courses. She has been through a variety of dog training classes and remains active in agility with her own dogs, Sookie and Natalie. Natalie is a Canine Good Citizen and was previously a Therapy Dog, registered with Therapy Dogs International (TDI).
Credentials:
Animal Behavior College Mentor Trainer
Animal Behavior College
2011
Certified Pet Care Technician (CPCT)
Pet Care Services Association
09/08/2010
AKC Canine Good Citizen Approved Evaluator
AKC Canine Good Citizen / S.T.A.R. Puppy
Evaluator #39536
01/26/2009
Animal Behavior College Certified Dog Trainer (ABCDT)
Animal Behavior College
09/01/2006 - 07/25/2007
Diploma of Canine Nutrition (Dip.CN)
Companion Animal Sciences Institute
07/14/2005 - 07/06/2007