Colleen Demling

With over 6500 hours of HANDS ON dog training experience, Pawtopia’s founder, Colleen Demling, has vast experience in a variety of methodologies. She trained Service Dogs for Canine Companions for Independence and is one of only a handful of trainers in San Diego that is a Certified Pet Dog Trainer (CPDT) and an AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator. She is also a member of a select group of training and behavior advisors for Muttropolis and a member of the Advisory Panel for the San Diego Union Tribune’s new pet magazine sdPets. She has professional association with the International Association of Canine Professionals and the Association of Pet Dog Trainers.