About Me
Kelly Arbogast AS, BA
Animal Behavior Consultant
CPDT-KA, AKC CGC Evaluator, APDT, CAP1
Personal Dog Trainer
My goal in life was always to make a difference in the world and to change people's lives. Yet my passion was to work with animals. I now feel more than lucky to be able to combine my passion and goal together through training.
I am a recent graduate of UNH with two degrees: A BA in psychology with a focus on animal cognition, and an Associates in Animal Science. I am a certified professional dog trainer, a CGC evaluator for the American Kennel Club, and I have obtained a CAP1 which is a clicker competency assessment. I was a veterinary technician for 4 years and I currently work at a local humane society as an obedience instructor/animal behavior consultant. I'm an official member of the association of pet dog trainers. I help train dogs for CCI - which is an organization that raises and trains service dogs for people with disabilities. I also volunteer for Pathways to Hope which is a prison dog program who is also raising and training future service dogs. Because I am trying to get more involved in the NH community I am now participating in the Belmont dog park efforts.
I do own a bit of a zoo myself! I currently own 2 dogs, 1 cat, and a Vietnamese Potbelly Pig. One of my dogs "Finley" is a recent rescue from the NHSPCA. It has been a struggle to acclimate him to this new world of rules, boundaries and love. But he sure is getting there!
I continue to learn something new from each dog and am convinced that I will never stop learning!
Me In The News
Ramblin' Vewe Farm: Mu At Ramblin' Vewe Farm | Article
Winnisquam Echo: Page 3 | Direct Link
SPCA: SPCA Summer Newsletter
SPCA: Article on selective hearing
Union Leader: Mu goes to the nursing home
Mission Statement
"To help rehabilitate broken bonds and improve the relationship of human and canine through positive, realistic, and modern behavioral modification. By showing owners how to become a more active leader of their pack and re adjusting priorities we can modify behavior as a team! Also to become a more active part of the NH community making safer more approachable dogs, as well as more educated owners."