Teoti Anderson, Certified Pet Dog Trainer (CPDT) and owner of Pawsitive Results, L.L.C., has been a professional dog trainer for more than 13 years.
Teoti is the author of Your Outta Control Puppy, Super Simple Guide to Housetraining, Quick and Easy Crate Training, and Terra-Nova Puppy Care and Training. She is a contributing author to Christmas Dogs: A Literary Companion and The Dog Trainer's Resource: An APDT Chronicle of the Dog Collection, and a columnist for Modern Dog magazine.
Teoti served on the Board of Directors of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT) for six years, serving as President from 2004-2006. The APDT is the largest organization of dog trainers in the world, founded by Dr. Ian Dunbar. She's been quoted in DogFancy magazine, New York Times, Whole Dog Journal, Puppies USA, and other national publications. She is a frequent public speaker at conferences and civic and humane organization meetings across the country, sharing information on training, dog behavior, bite prevention, and volunteering with animals in healthcare facilities. Teoti is also a founding member of the Carolinas Trainers Forum, a networking group of dog trainers in North and South Carolina.
A licensed Delta Society Pet Partner for more than a decade, Teoti visits healthcare patients with her animal companions. The Delta Society trains and registers human-animal teams across the nation in animal assisted therapy (AAT) and animal assisted activities (AAA), teaching them to safely and effectively work with patients in a variety of facilities. In 2000, she earned the national Delta Society Beyond Limits Animal Therapy Team of the Year award with her team of Cody, a three-legged Labrador Retriever, and tabby cat Sebastian. Teoti also serves as a Delta Society Instructor and Evaluator, teaching others how to volunteer with their pets and screening teams for the program.
Teoti is the founding member of Prescription Paws, a Delta Society® Pet Partner® affiliate group. She assists local and national dog rescue groups with fostering and training consultations.
Never one to use a training method simply because "that's the way we've always done it," Teoti has spent her career pursuing educational opportunities across the country. If you're looking for an instructor who can share the latest information in dog behavior science, with a dedication to dog-friendly methods, then get Pawsitive Results!
