Lisa Gunter is a graduate of the Canine Behavior Academy at Marin Humane Society in Novato, CA and is a Certified Pet Dog Trainer (CPDT) through the Certification Council of Pet Dog Trainers.Lisa began her career in behavior and training in the winter of 2002. She joined as a behavior volunteer at the Peninsula Humane Society and SPCA where she trained shelter dogs and monitored playgroups. In the summer of 2005, she was brought onto PHS/SPCA's staff as the animal behavior assistant. In this role, she performed behavior evaluations to determine adoptability, developed behavior treatment plans, worked one-on-one in behavior modification sessions with dogs and cats, conducted obedience classes, organized and supervised playgroups as well as counseled adopters and members of the public regarding pet behavior problems. During her time at PHS/SPCA, Lisa successfully implemented a therapeutic sound system to deliver calming, relaxing music to the shelter's adoptable dogs.
In the September 2006, she enrolled in the Canine Behavior Academy and completed coursework later that year and took further training modules the following summer.
In November 2006, she was hired at the Dog Attendant Supervisor at Pets Unlimited, a limited admission animal shelter and veterinary center in San Francisco, CA. There, she managed the staff and their care of the shelter's dogs including exercise, socialization, enrichment, behavior modification and obedience training. Lisa also performed all initial behavior assessments and developed a unique personality profiling system to better assist adopters in finding the right match. While at Pets Unlimited, she implemented a kennel room remodel to improve the shelter living conditions of dogs available for adoption.
In November 2006, she was hired at the Dog Attendant Supervisor at Pets Unlimited, a limited admission animal shelter and veterinary center in San Francisco, CA. There, she managed the staff and their care of the shelter's dogs including exercise, socialization, enrichment, behavior modification and obedience training. Lisa also performed all initial behavior assessments and developed a unique personality profiling system to better assist adopters in finding the right match. While at Pets Unlimited, she implemented a kennel room remodel to improve the shelter living conditions of dogs available for adoption.
In October 2007, Lisa passed the 4-hour, 250 question certification exam through the Certification Council of Pet Dog Trainers.
In 2008, Lisa moved to Denver to manage the behavior department of the Dumb Friends League. There, she managed the staff and behavior programs dedicated to providing manners to rowdy dogs, working one-on-one in training sessions to help behaviorally challenged dogs and cats, conducting daily playgroups for energy release and socialization, offering obedience classes and workshops as well as counseling adopters and members of the public regarding pet behavior problems.
In late 2008, Lisa was hired as the Behavior Specialist at Animal Humane New Mexico in Albuquerque. An open admission facility that works with over 5,000 animals annually, she and her staff are responsible for the behavioral health of the shelter's dogs and cats as well as developing programs that improve the animals' quality of life through enrichment and training activities.
Since settling into Albuquerque, Lisa has begun working with private clients again focusing on adopted dogs, on-leash reactivity, shy/fearful issues and adolescent manners. She is looking forward to working with individuals on a one-on-one basis and helping dogs reach their potential.
Lisa currently lives in Four Hills with her adopted shelter dog, Sweetie, a 1.5 year old Labradoodle.
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