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Sal DePetro
Owner & Head Trainer
Hi, I'm Sal, the Owner and Founder of Complete K9 Services. My Dog Training journey started for me when I was 16 and got my first dog. A Working Line German Shepherd I named Zeik. As Zeik grew older and more driven, I found it more and more difficult to live with him. That was when I reached out to his breeder who introduced me to Dog Sports and helped mentor me in training. I spent the following years going to seminars, workshops, reading books, and working at different facilities, honing my craft and learning how to communicate with dogs in a healthy, clear way. Over the years I've had the privilege of working with hundreds of dogs including police K9s, Protection Sport dogs, fearful, reactive and aggressive dogs, all the way down to the sweetest pups around. It is my passion to help owners build a stronger bond and healthy relationship with their dogs!
Certificates and Continued Education:
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Every day, real life experience working with pet, and working K9s since 16 years old
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Certified through NePoPo Silver & Gold schools
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Logan Haus Kennels, puppy imprinting & development course
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PDC (Protection Dog Certificate) earned
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PSA Level 1 (First Leg Earned)
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Certified AKC CGC Evaluator
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Formerly certified through Sit Means Sit's 3-week remote collar training program
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Member of the IACP (International Association of Canine Proffesionals)
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Operant Canine Pat Stuart Online NePoPo course
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Operant Canine Pat Stuart 2-day NePoPo seminar
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2x Jerry Bradshaw PSA seminars
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Shawn Edwards Basic & Advanced developmental decoy courses (blue belt ranked)
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Sean Siggins developmental decoy seminar
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Mike Nezbeth, Justin Rigney, Carlos Ramirez 3 day seminar in protection & police dog training
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Paul Edward's Training Without Conflict, "Play as a Primary Reinforcer" seminar
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Cooperative Care Seminar hosted by House Bairon Canine Fitness
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Michael Ellis "Teaching the Out" Webinar
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Pat Nolan directional seminar
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Paul Edwards Canine Aggression and Diagnostics seminar
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Dylan Jones TWC "Play Will Save The Day, Rescue Rehab" workshop
