Our Approach.
Behavior & Training
We may get nostalgic for the ‘old days’, but when it comes to dog training we’re sure glad that some things have changed. Our understanding of animal behavior has grown a lot over the years, transforming the way we think about dog training. Shake It Off approaches training with a modern, choice-driven, compassionate methodology that is grounded in the science of behavior. It’s no trick —we owe our success to positive-reinforcement and rewards-based techniques that are free from pain, force and intimidation. It is so effective, you can use it to train almost any animal —humans included. It’s not magic, but we can understand why some of our clients think so.
We believe that the training process should be just as rewarding for humans. As our client you’ll receive email support for any questions that arise between sessions as well as feedback on a regular basis. We’ll take your concerns to heart and keep you motivated along the way.
About us.
Camille Lina, KPA CTP
Camille is a Karen Pryor Academy Certified Training Partner (KPA CTP). She also holds a Masters in Italian Language & Linguistics from Middlebury College in Vermont and a Bachelor of Arts in Human Development from University of California San Diego.
Camille’s interest in professional dog training began in 2014 when she started fostering orphaned dogs through a local rescue group. In the winter of 2017, she took in a sad looking brown puppy who had been attacked and abandoned. It wasn’t long before she decided that she was keeping that dog forever. Working with her dog Maggie Mae and volunteering for an inspiring rescue organization, Camille fell in love with the science of animal training. And well, that was that.
In 2020 Camille was accepted into the globally distinguished Karen Pryor Academy Dog Trainer Professional Program. Through this comprehensive program, she gained a foundation in field of behavior science and the practice of modern animal training, with an emphasis in dog training, client coaching, behavior problem solving, and dog training business management. In January 2021 Camille completed the Karen Pryor Academy Dog Trainer Professional Program, earning certification as a Karen Pryor Academy Certified Training Partner (KPA-CTP).
Camille has been a volunteer for the foster-based, grassroots animal rescue Wine Country Animal Lovers (WCAL) since 2017, spending her free time as a rescue foster, adoptions counselor, and board member.
Shake it Off Dog Training is based out of Yountville California and regularly provides in-person and virtual services to Napa, Yountville, Saint Helena, Calistoga proper. Services outside of this area are also available virtually (globally) or in person (Petaluma, Penngrove) when possible (a travel fee may be assessed).
