About Me

About Me - Karen J. Moulton, Owner and Coach

I have worked with over 900 dogs and their families. I am vet, client, and other trainer recommended. I'm a rewards-based methods trainer who uses kind and effective methods. I look forward to working with you!

Insured
Graduate of CT K-9 Professional Trainer Course
Over 25 years training experience
Member of The Pet Professional Guild
Mentored by several positive methods trainers in the search and rescue community
Continue to expand knowledge by attending workshops and seminars
Former instructor at Durendal Training Center in Plainville

Volunteer Work

Volunteer Work -Shelters

Designed and instituted the “Shelter Dogs – Training for a New Life” program to teach volunteers how to teach the dogs basic manners at two CT shelters.
Fostered adult dogs from local shelters.

Helped assess dogs as to adoptability at two local shelters.
Prepared adoption packages.
Worked with a team of volunteers and the animal control officers to increase adoption rates and provide a positive environment for the animals while they were in the shelter.

Volunteer Work - Search and Rescue

Dog Handler, Field Assistant, Secretary, Events Coordinator, Presenter, and Co-Founder of Disaster and Wilderness Ground Searchers
Trained and certified my dog Sienna to Level I wilderness search and rescue. Also trained her in cadaver and article searching.
Participated in numerous searches for lost persons.

Volunteer Work - Lost Pets
Provide services to owners of lost pets in the Farmington Valley area to facilitate recovery via guidance in use of best practices.
Offer seminars in lost dog prevention.
Website www.lostpetsfv.com contains information about preventing your dog from going missing and recovery techniques for cats and dogs.
Multiple successful recoveries of missing dogs and cats.
Created the first Facebook group in CT devoted to lost and found cats and manage a group of over 8k members.

Workshops Attended Include:

"Life With Small Dogs" by Debra Ekman (2021)
"Strategies for Living with Your Puppy and Staying Sane at the Same Time" by Sarah Stoycos, Debbie Anderson, and Nicole of 'Your Dogs' Friend' (2021)
"Separation Anxiety" by Moira Hechenleitner (2020)
"Noise Sensitivity in Dogs" by Moira Hechenleitner (2020)
"Good Owners, Great Dogs" by Brian Kilcommons (2020)

"Quick and Dirty Tips to Help Clients Become Partners With Their Dogs" by Jolanta (2020)
"Remote Consultations in Aggression Cases" by Michael Shikashio (2020)
"Dogs That Guard Their Owners" Webinar by Michael Shikashio (2020)
"Puppies: Are They Really Clean Slates?" seminar by Sue Sternberg (May 2015)
"The Dominance Myth: Fearfulness, Reactivity & Aggression in Dogs" Dr. Ian Dunbar (2013)
And so many more over the years and as I continue to learn.