A little bit about me
Annette Monge, Canine Behavior Consultant
amonge@teacherzpetz.com
I was 19 years old when I first started training dogs. I owned a dog that had several behavioral problems, and I needed to either solve the problems, or rehome her. I took her to an obedience class, and thus began my career in dog training. It has been a lifelong passion. Donald Trump always says "Do what you love to do.". so, here I am.
In 2001, at the prompting of a good friend, I decided to go professional. In doing that, I became a member of APDT (Association of Pet Dog Trainers). Through APDT, I have traveled to Colorado and Florida for conventions where I personally met and studied some of the techniques of leaders in the field. Great trainers like Bob Bailey, Turid Rugaas, Trish King, Karen Pryor, and Terry Ryan are amongst those I have been privileged to be introduced to. I also visited Stockholm, Sweden to observe European dog training techniques and visited Paws With a Cause in Grand Rapids, Michigan to get an insight on the training of the valuable service dog. I look forward to attending more seminars and workshops, with at least one in the plans for every year.
"In dog training, jerk is a noun, not a verb." - Dr. Dennis Fetko
From 1995 to 2005, I owned and operated a daycare facility from my home. I consider interactions between children and dogs one of my specialties, and encourage children 10 years and older to attend classes with their parents if they are interested. I have had several child-dog partners in the past classes, and it has always been great fun for all.
Starting in February of 2004, and ending in July of 2005, I worked for PETCO in both the Peoria and Bloomington locations as their Canine Education Instructor. It was a great experience for me, one I thoroughly enjoyed. It was through my employment there that I became an AKC accredited CGC (Canine Good Citizenship) evaluator. I resigned my position there to take another position teaching for Washington Park District. I have taken a hiatus from training in Washington due to the growing popularity of my own business in Roanoke.
I graduated from ICC in 2007, completing the Interpretation Preparation Program. I am a licensed deaf interpreter in the state of Illinois. I am also a certified educational interpreter. I welcome all deaf and hard of hearing students!
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Hope to see you in a future class,
Annette
Quotes
"Every moment you are angry you lose a minute of happiness." |
| Anonymous |
Testimonials
"Annette was very patient with my one year old boxer. He is very rambunctious but she gave me the tools I need to calm him down and teach him to be obedient" |
| Ashley Law- Eureka , IL |
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Roanoke,
IL 61561
(309) 868-1272
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