Animals First Foundation :: Making a Difference in the Lives of Animals

João Paulo Rajão, dog trainer

João Paulo Rajão was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. João Paulo (J.P.) has lived all over the world - Southeast Asia, Europe and the East Coast of the United States. Since 2005, J.P. has called the Pacific Northwest home after living in California for three years. He ran a successful dog camp in the scenic Santa Cruz mountains.

J.P. led a very successful pack of between 15 - 35 dogs with no kennels, using the pack environment to rehabilitate dogs. These are dogs with varying issues; from fear aggression towards other dogs and people, to obsessive compulsive disorders, to extreme alpha dominance behavior.

Having observed dogs his whole life, J.P. has a natural feel/instinct for what dogs need to thrive and, spends most of his time educating people on how to understand canine behavior. Since moving to the Pacific NW area, J.P. has been working on developing his new camp so that he can continue to help people better understand dogs.

E-mail J.P. (JPRajao@comcast.net) to find out more about his dog and human training services. Be taught at how to better comprehend your canine companion(s) and, to be more aware of your role in maintaining a healthy, happy relationship with a well-adjusted, lifelong friend.

Amanda Brothers, dog trainer and owner of

Sidekick Dog Training

Amanda is a Certified Pet Dog Trainer (CPDT) with a Bachelor's degree in psychology from Stanford University and a strong background in animal learning theory.

She has been working professionally with dogs since 2000 and has supplemented her hands-on experience with formal training in classes, seminars and workshops given by leaders in the field of dog training.

Her areas of expertise include basic manners ("obedience"), management and modification of problem behaviors, clicker training, adoption counseling, foster care, shelter dog training and behavior assessments ("temperament testing"). She is a regular contributor to the Journal Newspapers' "Pampered Pets" column and her training advice is featured on The Animal Rescue Site.

Amanda worked for over three years as Adoption and Admissions Supervisor at The Seattle Humane Society (Bellevue, WA) and was Dog Program Manager at Homeward Pet Adoption Center (Woodinville, WA) for over a year. In 2006, she set a record for the number of dogs saved and adopted out of Homeward Pet.

In addition to being a Certified Pet Dog Trainer, Amanda is a member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT) and is an AKC Canine Good Citizen (CGC) Approved Evaluator.

Read more about classes that Amanda teaches from the Seattle P-I pet blogs.

For more information on Amanda's dog training services, contact her at:

Amanda Brothers, CPDT

info@SidekickDogTraining.com

John Panchot, Trainer
John Panchot, dog boarder

John runs a dog boarding facility locatied in Fall City, Washington. He also has canine training experience.

For more information on John's private boarding services, contact info@animalsfirstfoundation.org.