Paws And Purrs Pet Sitting and Dog Walking
"Loving Care When You Can't Be There."
Phone/Text: (518) 605-7855
PROFESSIONAL
Kristi Leydon
Certified Pet Sitter
Certified Dog Trainer
(518) 605-7855
Loving Care When You Can't Be There.
Certifications & Continuation Education Information
Certified Dog Trainer
Animal Behavior College
Dog Obedience Instructor Training Program
January 15, 2007 - December 10, 2007
CERTIFIED: January 2008
On-line program & 16-week externship with Certified Training and Behavior Counselor, Jody Diehl (Dog's Best Friend, LLC)
Certified Pet Sitter
National Association of Professional Pet Sitters
CERTIFIED: September 2008
Part-Time Volunteer
Saratoga County Animal Shelter
2008-2011
Performed behavior assessements on dogs at the shelter; took pictures of shelter dogs and was responsible for updating Shelter's PetFinder site.
Estherville Animal Shelter
2008-2011
Took pictures of all animals at the Shelter. Created Shelter's website and Petfinder page.
Full-time Volunteer
The Animal Protective Foundation
January - November, 2007
Walked, Socialized, Trained & Photographed Dogs
General Animal Care Internship
(completion of)
Best Friends Animal Society, Kanab, UT
May - July, 2006
6-week Program; w/concentration on dogs
Pet First Aid Certification
American Red Cross
April 2006
MEMBERSHIPS
Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT)
Pet Sitters International (PSI)
National Association of Professional Pet Sitters (NAPPS)
CONTINUING EDUCATION Seminars/Workshops Attended
Dog Behavior & Handling: Relating to Dogs in Shelters, Sanctuaries & Rescues
Presented by Best Friends Animal Society
September 15-19, 2008, Kanab, UT
Animal Protection Forum
Sponsored by the NYS Humane Association
November 2-3, 2007, Poughkeepsie, NY
Workshops Attended:
* Humane Education: Putting the Tools in the Teacher's Hands
Speaker: Nicole Hirsch (Lollypop Farm) & Laura-Ann Cammia (NYSHA)
* The Shelter of the Future: Training Wheels
Speaker: Jane Kopelman (Rondout Valley Animals for Adoption)
* Marketing Your Pets Online: Tips & Tricks to Increase Adoptions
Speaker: Lynn Katz (PetFinder)
* Off-Site Adoptions, A Marketing Miracle
Speaker: Barbara Carr (SPCA/Erie County)
Cujo Meets Pavlov: "Leash Aggression"
Presented by Kathy Sado, MA, CAAB (Associate)
Sponsored by Clicking With Canines
July 29, 2007, Endicott, NY
Assessing Canine Temperament
Presented by Sue Sternberg & Jane Kopelman,
Rondount Valley Animals for Adoption
July 5-6, 2007, Accord, NY
Aggression
Presented by John Rogerson
(co-sponsored by Rondout Valley Animals for Adoption)
May 5-7, 2007, Accord, NY
Animal Protection Forum
Sponsored by the NYS Humane Association
October 5-6, 2006, Albany, NY
Kristi Leydon
Certified Pet Sitter
Certified Dog Trainer
(518) 605-7855
Loving Care When You Can't Be There.
Certifications & Continuation Education Information
Certified Dog Trainer
Animal Behavior College
Dog Obedience Instructor Training Program
January 15, 2007 - December 10, 2007
CERTIFIED: January 2008
On-line program & 16-week externship with Certified Training and Behavior Counselor, Jody Diehl (Dog's Best Friend, LLC)
Certified Pet Sitter
National Association of Professional Pet Sitters
CERTIFIED: September 2008
Part-Time Volunteer
Saratoga County Animal Shelter
2008-2011
Performed behavior assessements on dogs at the shelter; took pictures of shelter dogs and was responsible for updating Shelter's PetFinder site.
Estherville Animal Shelter
2008-2011
Took pictures of all animals at the Shelter. Created Shelter's website and Petfinder page.
Full-time Volunteer
The Animal Protective Foundation
January - November, 2007
Walked, Socialized, Trained & Photographed Dogs
General Animal Care Internship
(completion of)
Best Friends Animal Society, Kanab, UT
May - July, 2006
6-week Program; w/concentration on dogs
Pet First Aid Certification
American Red Cross
April 2006
MEMBERSHIPS
Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT)
Pet Sitters International (PSI)
National Association of Professional Pet Sitters (NAPPS)
CONTINUING EDUCATION Seminars/Workshops Attended
Dog Behavior & Handling: Relating to Dogs in Shelters, Sanctuaries & Rescues
Presented by Best Friends Animal Society
September 15-19, 2008, Kanab, UT
Animal Protection Forum
Sponsored by the NYS Humane Association
November 2-3, 2007, Poughkeepsie, NY
Workshops Attended:
* Humane Education: Putting the Tools in the Teacher's Hands
Speaker: Nicole Hirsch (Lollypop Farm) & Laura-Ann Cammia (NYSHA)
* The Shelter of the Future: Training Wheels
Speaker: Jane Kopelman (Rondout Valley Animals for Adoption)
* Marketing Your Pets Online: Tips & Tricks to Increase Adoptions
Speaker: Lynn Katz (PetFinder)
* Off-Site Adoptions, A Marketing Miracle
Speaker: Barbara Carr (SPCA/Erie County)
Cujo Meets Pavlov: "Leash Aggression"
Presented by Kathy Sado, MA, CAAB (Associate)
Sponsored by Clicking With Canines
July 29, 2007, Endicott, NY
Assessing Canine Temperament
Presented by Sue Sternberg & Jane Kopelman,
Rondount Valley Animals for Adoption
July 5-6, 2007, Accord, NY
Aggression
Presented by John Rogerson
(co-sponsored by Rondout Valley Animals for Adoption)
May 5-7, 2007, Accord, NY
Animal Protection Forum
Sponsored by the NYS Humane Association
October 5-6, 2006, Albany, NY
