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- Alfhild Winder, CPDT-KA
- Cynthia Langford, ANWI
- E. Foley, CPDT-KA
- Hedda Garland, CPDT-KA, PMCT2, KPA-CTP
- Jackie Moyano, CPDT-KA, PMCT1
- Jacqui Reardon, ANWI
- Jean Silverman, CPDT-KA
- Joyce Loebig, KPA-CTP, CPDT-KA
- Lisa Arant
- Marnie Montgomery, PMCT4, CPDT-KA
- Melissa Dilla, KPA-CTP, CPDT-KA, CBCC-KA
- Sarah Stoycos, KPA-CTP
- Susan Sanderson, PMCT3, KPA-CTP
- Tony Henline, KPA-CTP
- Tracy Krulik, CTC, CSAT
Administrators:
- Debra Ekman, Founder
- Nicole Wright, Training Center Coordinator
Sarah Stoycos, KPA-CTP, Instructor
Sarah’s goal is helping dogs become happy, healthy life-long companions to their people. A former college professor who loves to teach, Sarah enjoys meeting new people and showing them ways to communicate better with their dogs.
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Lisa Arant, Instructor
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Susan Sanderson, PMCT3, KPA-CTP, InstructorSusan’s practice centers around force-free, rewards-based dog training and behavior work. She offers group classes and private lessons throughout the Washington, DC area.
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Marnie Montgomery, PMCT4, CPDT-KA, InstructorMarnie’s training approach draws on 20+ years’ experience in diverse areas of adult education honed through study and experience in Tellington TTouch and rewards-based methods of dog training and stress reduction.
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E. Foley, CPDT-KA, Instructor
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Jacqui Reardon, ANWI, Instructor
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Joyce Loebig, KPA-CTP, CPDT-KA, Instructor
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Melissa Dilla, KPA-CTP, CPDT-KA, CBBC-KA, Instructor
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Tracy Krulik, CTC, CSAT, Instructor
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Hedda Garland, CPDT-KA, PMCT2, Instructor
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Jean Silverman, CPDT-KA, Instructor
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Cynthia Langford, ANWI, Instructor
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Alfhild Winder, CPDT-KA, Instructor
Al is knowledgeable about a variety of dog training methods, and training since 1996. She continually enhances her training skills and knowledge of canine behavior by attending seminars, training courses and conferences given by today’s top trainers.
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Jackie Moyano, CPDT-KA, PMCT1, Instructor
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Tony Henline, KPA-CTP, Instructor
Tony is the owner of Totally Happy Dog Training and has worked with dogs professionally for almost ten years. |
Nicole Wright, Training Center CoordinatorNicole provides administrative support, including managing class registrations, scheduling and responding to your email inquiries. |
Debra Ekman, Founder
Debra founded Your Dog’s Friend in 2006. She is an Animal Behavior College Certified Dog Trainer (ABCDT), but has retired from teaching. Debra organizes all of Your Dog’s Friend’s free workshops and the newsletter. |
Owner/trainer of 
E’s headfirst dive into dog behavior began when she adopted Titania, a fearful cocker spaniel. She discovered her passion for fearful dog rehab, most recently working one-on-one with cocker mixes rescued from a backyard breeder. E advises other foster parents of fearful dogs and helps manage Debbie Jacobs’ Facebook support group for fearful dog owners. E assisted in many classes at Your Dog’s Friend prior to obtaining her certification.
Jacqui has been teaching K9NW® classes since May 2017. She started her nose work journey with her chocolate labs Blake and Chip when Blake was a puppy (he is now 6 years old). Hunter, her new puppy, will be taking his Odor Recognition Test (ORT) in August 2020 and has his novice tricks title and his junior jumper title as well. Chip is now retired with his first NW3 title and several element titles and Blake has earned his NW3-Elite title and numerous element titles, in addition to competing in dock dogs, fast cat, and rally. Blake also competes in AKC scent work at the advanced level, Performance Scent Dogs at the novice level and recently attended the PA nose work camp. Jacqui also volunteers at trials and attends seminars to further her knowledge and to watch dogs work to solve increasingly complex scent puzzles and build their confidence!
Joyce strives to develop training solutions that meet both the dog’s and their family’s needs. She loves looking at the world from the dog’s point of view. Joyce is experienced in teaching classes and workshops for basic and advanced manners, puppy socialization, leash walking, reactive dogs, tricks and many other behaviors. She has volunteered in several foster dog and animal welfare organizations in the area.
Melissa and Bodhi, her Collie, work as a therapy dog team and Bodhi is also a certified R.E.A.D. dog. They’re titled and active in a variety of dog sports such as Obedience, Rally, Coursing, FCAT, Barn Hunting, Scent Work, Conformation, Tricks, and Herding. They’ve also earned the CGC, CGCA, CGCU, ATT, and Farm Dog titles as well. Melissa instructs several levels of Tricks and CGC classes and conducts evaluations at a local volunteer dog training club. She’s stewarded at club trials, and piloted the project of Fit Dog. Melissa and Bodhi contributed several admissions to the AKC PupPals program. She’s also volunteered with Hero Dogs for several years.
The leading separation anxiety trainer in the Washington, D.C area, Tracy trains dogs with separation-related problems for the Humane Rescue Alliance and private clients around the world remotely online. Tracy is also the founder and managing editor of iSpeakDog — a website and public awareness campaign to teach dog body language and behavior. Her writing can be found in publications including The Bark magazine, The Washington Post, and The Chronicle of the Dog. Tracy’s passion is helping fearful dogs discover confidence and joy — just as she did for her once “fraidy” pup, Emma the Beagle. Visit 
Founder of 
Jean is Puppy Raiser for Guiding Eyes for the Blind, and has raised over 20 puppies since 2008. She provides hours of training and socialization over a 12-16 month period, equipping the pup for the skills needed to change someone’s life. Jean has been a volunteer at Your Dog’s Friend for 10 years. She provides a loving home for two retired service dogs!
Cynthia currently runs nose work with her dogs Bruce Wayne, Mr. Tim Drake, and The Mighty Peanut. Bruce was the puppy who had too much energy and is a born competitor. Tim was born feral, scared of his own shadow and had no idea how to be a dog,. The Mighty Peanut is chaos in a ten pound package and is the most challenging one to run. Cynthia spent many years working in shelters and learned of the power of nose work to help a dog build confidence. She apprenticed during her NACSW instructor training under Jacy Kelley and Walt Feno of Canine Copilots.
Jackie’s previous medical teaching experience lends itself to teaching people how to train their dogs. Jackie loves coaching people to create a more perfect union between people and their dogs. She helps people live their best lives with their best furry friend. Jackie’s training partners are her Siamese cat and her terrier mix.
