A Compassionate and Talented Dog Trainer You Can Rely On

Amy Cranmer, OTR/L, CPDT-KA, FDM is a graduate of Clemson University and of the Medical University of South Carolina. Her degrees and career prior to being a dog trainer focused on observation, assessment, and shaping of behaviors and skills.

First, she spent decades educating and collaborating with her colleagues, clients, and their families which refined her communication skills and her team approach.  Now, her “non-dog” career continues to be an invaluable experience from which she draws as she supports her training clients and their dogs holistically.

With licensure and board certification requirements from her prior career, Amy has always understood and appreciated the importance of accountability and proof of competency in any professional field.  After transitioning to dog training, Amy earned the title of Certified Professional Dog Trainer-Knowledge Assessed (CPDT-KA) from the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers.  This designation indicates that Amy has completed several hundred hours working with clients, dogs, and other highly respected trainers.  In addition, it indicates that Amy passed an extensive, 3-hour examination of knowledge critical for effective dog training and that she obtained character references from veterinarians familiar with her training skills and methods.  This title also ensures that Amy is participating in continuing education consistently, focusing on the latest research and the most effective and compassionate techniques in dog training, behavioral supports, and canine enrichment.  Amy earned the designation of Family Dog Mediator (FDM) after completing the extensive program and competency testing of the L.E.G.S. Applied Ethology Family Dog Mediation Professional Course created by industry leader, author, and Ethologist Kim Brophey.