ETHAN BONEN, ABC-DT

Certified Dog Trainer, Animal Behavior College
In addition to Ethan’s B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering, he is also a graduate of three different dog training schools located in two different countries. Ethan lived in Germany for four years and was involved in the process of testing army and police dogs. In 2010, he completed two different dog training schools, where he learned various training techniques. Upon moving to the states in 2012, he completed a third dog training certificate with Animal Behavior College, which included continuing education programs in rehabilitation of shelter dogs, cat training, and the art of private training.
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Ethan is a mentor for Animal Behavior College dog training school and mentors 10-15 students per year. He is excited to be able to influence the next generation of dog trainers to use positive reinforcement methods.
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Ethan has also been one of the trainers for the city of Aurora Park and recreation department since 2014. As part of schooling, Ethan trained client’s dogs, dogs at high risk of euthanasia, and participated in the process of training service dogs. He also participated in programs to create a better relationship between dogs and children by teaching elementary students about different dogs breeds and connecting them to dogs through agility and play. On top of that, Ethan also accompanied therapy dogs to mental hospitals where non-communicative patients would sit with the dogs, pet them and talk to them. Those dogs were a blessing to the patients, teaching them to trust. Currently, Ethan has been volunteering and working closely with several rescues including Animal Rescue of the Rockies, Pawsco and Shiba Inu Rescue.

Ethan moved to Colorado in 2012 and Started Wagging Pawsibilities in 2013. He is available for virtual private and group sessions nationwide. Ethan is the proud father of Twiggy (Belgian Malinois, 6 years old).  Twiggy was rescued in Colorado at the age of 6 months after being tossed from a semi-truck on the I-76 . Being a huge dog lover, Ethan is very excited to put his skills and experience to use in helping you train your dog into a reliable companion and a valuable family member!

To contact Ethan visit www.waggingpawsibilities.com

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​Dogs don't necessarily need to know how to do all the tricks, but sometimes it's fun and can be mentally stimulating for your pup! For videos on how to trick train your dog things like shake, rollover, play dead and more, click here.

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