Amy Herot, CPDT

Amy has had a life-long passion for animals and has been professionally working with dogs for ten years. Amy attended the Balu Academy for Dog Trainers, and John Rogerson’s Advanced Instructor’s Course. She also holds a Bachelor of Science from NYU and continues to attend workshops and seminars on canine behavior and training. Some of Amy’s accomplishments include being an AKC Canine Good Citizen evaluator and being certified in Pet First Aid and CPR. In addition to the above, she and her dog, Maya, are a nationally certified Narcotics Detection team. She is a member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT), Southern California Dog Trainers’ Forum (SCDTF), and West Los Angeles Obedience Training Club. Amy is also nationally certified through the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers (CCPDT).

Amy’s other canine working partner is a German Shepherd mix named Jesse. Jesse assists Amy in many training classes and regularly works as a canine ambassador for Humane Education and the spcaLA training department. Jesse is also a Canine Good Citizen and on her way to becoming a certified therapy dog.

Amy has been volunteering for the spcaLA since 2004 and has worked extensively with the Training & Behavior Department on their Standards behavior assessment protocol, obedience classes and the most recently added Fun Nose Work class. She has also done presentations with both of her dogs for the Humane Education Department’s TLC and Camp Pedee programs. Some of Amy’s other achievements have been the 2005 Outstanding H.E.A.L. (Helping Enhance Animals Lives) Volunteer and 2006 Volunteer of the Year. In 2006, Amy and Maya took 3rd place in Narcotics Detection at the Gold Coast K9 Working Dog Trials.