Anya is a positive relationship-based dog trainer who is certified CPDT as well as Fear-Free certified. Anya has completed Michael Shikashio's Aggressive dog mentorship and graduated from Susan Friedman's Living and Learning with Animals course. She has also attended many a clicker expo/KPA conference and Ken Ramirez seminars.  Anya has been involved in rescuing and rehabbing dogs since 2007. She specializes in dog socialization, reactivity, aggression, fear issues, shy dogs, and rehabilitation of rescue dogs. She founded PitStop NY, a small foster-based rescue specializing in at-risk pitbulls. She has fostered over 200 pitbull-type dogs. She is also an active responder for the ASPCA Field Investigations and Response team. She has been involved in busting many federal dog fighting rings, puppy mills, hoarding situations, and natural disasters. This has allowed her to work with a broad range of behavior issues in dogs of all breeds as well as horses and cats. 

 

Anya specializes in pitbull-type dogs and has developed a real love and understanding for America’s most misunderstood breed through this work. She firmly believes that even dogs rescued from the worst scenarios can make great family pets if set up correctly. Anya also specializes in horse and cat behavior.