Monica Shaffer, CPDT Monica is the owner of a lovely 2-year-old Shepherd mix as well as her pet project, On The Waggin' Dog Training. This project began a long, long time ago in an urban city not so far away while laboring in a clerical position at the ASPCA's Animal Behavior Center. In between phone answering and paper filing Monica fell in love with and adopted a terribly cute but difficult dog named Layla. To keep Layla and her sanity, Monica learned behavior modification techniques from the brains that made up the distinguished Animal Behavior Center. Once addicted to dog training, Monica spent many hands-on hours volunteering with behaviorally challenged dogs, assisting in training classes and auditing the ASPCA Dog Training Internship before becoming a Certified Pet Dog Trainer. Monica made her Broadway debut with William Berloni Theatrical Animals, Inc. working as a full-time trainer on the Broadway musical Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Monica now lives happily ever after with said difficult dog who just earned her wings on a round trip flight to Florida. Congrats Layla!

Certification Certified through the Certification Council of Pet Dog Trainers Education Graduated from Florida State University with a Bachelor of Science in Communications with a Psychology minor Continuing Education *Know Way, Know How: The Science and Art of Clicker Training-Kathy Sdao-June 2006 *Execution of the Big Six Techniques in Behavior Modification & Evolution-Jean Donaldson-June 2006 *Getting the Attention you Deserve: Training Your Dog to Focus on You-Carolyn Wilki-June 2006 Professional Affiliations Member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers Safety American Red Cross-Pet CPR and First Aid 2006 Pet Tech-Pet CPR and First Aid 2005 Media Appearances Dog Training-ABC Eyewitness News-Feature Segment-August 2006 Lucky Dog Documentary-Guest Appearance-December 2005 Animal Precinct-Guest Appearance-August 2005 Broadway Shows Chitty Chitty Bang Bang-October-December 2005 Awake and Sing!-June-2006 Lieutenant of Inishmore-August 2006

Kirsten Lake Kirsten is an animal trainer to the stars both on and off the stage. Currently working for William Berloni Theatrical Animals, Kirsten trains the feline star of a well-reviewed Broadway show. Before her cat training days, Kirsten was a full-time trainer for the Broadway musical Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Off-stage, Kirsten has trained guide dog puppies and worked as a veterinary technician. She is the proud owner of a Bachelors degree in Biology and a 10-year-old dog named Ida. Ida is a Blue Heeler mix who respects furniture and enjoys watching humans cook.