Located in Northern Virginia

Jennifer Pennington

Trainer and Certified Behavior Consultant

CPDT, CDBC, FFPC, BA Biology

Jennifer has been professionally training and caring for dogs and exotic animals for over two decades, including as a keeper at Busch Gardens - Tampa, Curator at the International American Rattlesnake Museum, Staff trainer and Dog specialist at Dogtopia, and curator/educator at Reptiles Alive! in Fairfax, VA.

She uses positive rewards to train dogs, birds, mammals, and reptiles. Jennifer even trained crocodiles! Jennifer has a BS in biology from the University of New Mexico. She is a certified dog behavior consultant through IAABC. She holds a dog training certification from Animal Behavior College and is independently certified as a Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CCPDT). She is also Fear-Free Certified. Jennifer speaks about dog bite safety, dog training, low-stress handling, and more throughout the state.

Jennifer was an operational dog trainer/handler with the oldest and largest search and rescue organization on the East Coast. She trains to support the lifestyle of her Belgian Malinois dogs.