Kathryn Gordon, M.S.W., KPA-CTP, CPDT-KA
has enjoyed training dogs since childhood. She has titled in Obedience, qualifying for both the Nationals and the Regionals, but she has focused on handling search and rescue (SAR) dogs, primarily in the area of human remains detection (HRD), nationally certifying multiple dogs in land cadaver and crime scene detection. Kathryn and her dogs have deployed on various cases in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Indiana. She stays current on research related to scent detection and canine behavior and training.
Since her social work days, Kathryn has enjoyed helping people learn new skills, so teaching people dog training is a great fit. She has taught weekly puppy and basic manners classes, as well as scent detection classes, since 2012—developing one of the first and most successful nose work programs in Michigan before moving to the Ann Arbor area. Kathryn’s students have had success at shows, winning many titles and awards. Over the past few years, Kathryn has been invited to give multiple full- and half-day seminars on scent detection and canine olfaction in Michigan, Ohio, North Carolina, and Florida.
Training Philosophy
Kathryn strives to provide a humane, reward-based training methodology to build a relationship of trust and respect between you and your pet.
Services
Kathryn offers private training and behavior consultations. Training topics include basic manners, sport foundation skills, scent detection, tracking and trailing. Behavior consultation topics include, among other things, anxiety, fearfulness, reactivity and aggression.
Certifications
M.S.W., KPA-CTP, CPDT-KA, AKC CGC and trick evaluator
Specializations
- Scent detection, tracking and trailing
- Reactivity, aggression, fear
Training Methods
Reward-based training
