Certified Pet Dog Trainer and Certified AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator

Beth Rauch is a Certified Pet Dog Trainer (CPDT), and the Owner of Teacher's Pet Training Academy, LLC.  Beth has a Master's Degree in Veterinary Science and a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in Psychology and Zoology, with coursework directed towards animal behavior. Beth has years of experience with all types of animals from a variety of environments including: large and small animal veterinary clinics and hospitals, animal behavior and  medical research laboratories, dog boarding, grooming, and daycare facilities.  She has been training dogs since she was young and worked as a Lead Dog Obedience Instructor at a local training company prior to starting Teacher’s Pet Training Academy, LLC in 2001.

Along with training group obedience classes, Beth helps owners better manage their pets in private lessons and conducts seminars on common pet issues.  In addition to her school education, Beth attends obedience seminars and is a professional member and the Wisconsin New Member Greeter of The Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT).  As a member of the APDT, she is committed to becoming a better trainer through education and  incorporates only dog friendly training methods in Teacher’s Pet classes.  Beth is also a member of a number of online animal behavior forums, and continually updates her library of animal behavior books.

Beth and her husband, Jeff are the proud parents of a beautiful new Baby Girl named Brooke Elizabeth and a middle-aged Border Collie named Kelsey.  Together, they remain active in obedience and agility classes.  Kelsey gets to meet each new client as Beth's 'demo-dog' at the first night orientation session for Puppy School and Beginner Doggy School classes.

You can contact Beth at: beth@teacherspettraining.com