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Connecting Spirits Animal Training — Athens Dog Trainer

Connecting Spirits Animal Training

Athens, Ohio
Positive reinforcementObedience Training
Athens, Ohio

Overview

FormatIn-home
Training methodPositive reinforcement
ExperienceOver 25 years (clicker training since 1997)
Led byJoAnna Sidote

About Connecting Spirits Animal Training

Approach

Connecting Spirits offers "Positively Powered Dog Training" using clicker training, which owner JoAnna Sidote has practiced since 1997 — over 25 years of positive-based experience.

Credentials

Sidote holds a Bachelor of Science from Ohio University (biology major, psychology minor for animal behavior), is a member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers, and serves as a Mentor Trainer in the Animal Behavior College program. Her background spans many species, and she has earned championship titles in conformation and agility with her own dogs.

Services & Setting

Classes include six-week basic clicker training, Canine Good Citizen preparation, leveled agility, and private lessons held at home or at ACRE in Amesville, Ohio (Athens County area). Classes are kept small (3–4 teams).

What they can help with

AKC / CGC Testing
AKC title testing: CGC, Trick Dog and Star Puppy evaluations.
Agility & Sport
Agility training: handling, obstacles and confidence-building.

Certifications & verification

GetDogSchool checks each credential against the official public registry. We mark Certified only what we could independently confirm. How we verify →
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Association of Pet Dog Trainers member
Listed by the trainer — not independently verified.
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Mentor Trainer in Animal Behavior College program
Listed by the trainer — not independently verified.
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B.S. in biology (Ohio University)
Listed by the trainer — not independently verified.

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