Karen DiCostanzo

Certified Professional Dog Trainer, Master Trainer

A lifelong animal lover, Karen believes strongly in the power of the human-animal bond when two-way communication and real understanding exists. She discovered this firsthand in 2001 when she rescued her very first dog. His separation distress prompted her to begin learning all she could about dog training and behavior to help her furry friend.

She rescued a second dog in 2009 who prompted her to learn a lot more about canine behavior! Her large, active boy nearly drove her crazy with reactivity, lunging and pulling on the leash, jumping all over people, chasing cats, and more, so she definitely feels her clients’ pain!

Working through these behavioral challenges was the starting point for her eventually becoming a professional dog trainer and behavior consultant in 2013. Today, she shares her insights with those who want to deepen their shared bonds of love, trust, and understanding with their pets while working toward their dog training and behavior modification goals. Her modern, holistic approach has helped several hundred people dramatically improve the lives they share with their companion dogs.

Karen currently shares her home with a Golden Retriever, Sunny. He is an excellent instructor in teaching her more about animal communication signals, manners, cooperative care, and more. Karen completed her graduate degree in 2003 and is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT-KA). She is also a Certified Fear Free Professional and is currently enrolled in the Karen Pryor Academy Dog Training Professional program to become a certified clicker trainer.