Sally Kemper, CDBC, CPDT-KA, is a certified professional dog trainer, with designations of Certified Professional Dog Trainer-Knowledge Assessed (CPDT-KA) through the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers (CCPDT), and Certified Dog Behavior Consultant (CDBC) with the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants (IAABC).
She is the owner and founder of Mander’s Best Friends and holds certification in pet CPR and first aid through Pet Health Academy. Sally is also an American Kennel Club (AKC) Evaluator for Canine Good Citizen (CGC), S.T.A.R. Puppy program, Community Canine, and Urban CGC. Additionally, she is a professional member of the Association of Professional Dog Trainers (APDT) and has earned a diploma in Dog Training and Instructing from the nationally accredited Penn Foster Institute.
As a Certified Dog Behavior Consultant and Certified Professional Dog Trainer-Knowledge Assessed, Sally prohibits the use of aversive training equipment such as electronic, prong, choke, and slip collars, as well as invisible or electronic fencing. Her training philosophy is rooted in the principles of LIMA (Least Intrusive/Minimally Aversive) and she employs effective behavior intervention and humane hierarchy procedures.
Serving the areas of Los Angeles and Ventura Counties, Sally takes pride in her commitment to providing professional, effective, and humane dog training and behavior consulting services.
