Michelle Mullins, KPA-CTP, CPDT-KA
PetSafe® Trainer & Educator
Michelle is the Training and Behavior Education Manager for PetSafe® brand. She is a Karen Pryor Academy Certified Training Partner, a Certified Professional Dog Trainer and TAGTeach Primary Level Certified. Michelle is proud to be a graduate of the Karen Pryor Academy Dog Trainer Professional Program, a challenging 6-month clicker training course that produces dog trainers that demonstrate a high level of excellence.
Her education also includes Purdue University's DOGS Course, University of Richmond's Canine Logic and Advanced Canine Logic courses, Ken Ramirez's Professional Animal Training Seminar, and hundreds of hours of seminars and workshops. Michelle believes continuing to seek out advanced education in her field provides her clients, both human and canine, the best training available.
Michelle contributes to the PetSafe team by providing expertise in training and behavior for new product development as well as education and training presentations for PetSafe associates, retail partners, tradeshows, veterinary clinics and schools, animal shelters, and community groups.
In addition to her work at PetSafe, Michelle does private in-home pet training with a focus clicker training and foundation skills as solutions, new puppy/dog consults, and basic manners. Clicker training can be used across species, and Michelle has trained dogs, cats, horses, and even chickens.
All her work has the goal of developing long, enriching relationships between pets and their people. Michelle wants to teach people to communicate with and train their pets while developing the skills they can apply to all future pets. Working with each animal and pet parent to ensure their environment is enriched with variety including great training, toys, and activities is her passion.
Michelle shares her life with her husband of 22 years and two wonderful dogs. She has participated in rally, agility, tricks, and tracking with her dogs. She loves finding which activities each dog enjoys and fosters their talents.
Outside of training her dogs, she enjoys traveling, scuba diving, and photography. Michelle is a sci-fi geek and loves Star Trek and Dr. Who. Michelle's favorite quote is, "Whoever said diamonds are a girl's best friend never had a dog."