Pat Blocker, creator of The Peaceful Paws Method is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer and Fear Free Certified Professional with over 20 years of experience. She has impacted tens of thousands of dogs and their people in her passion with education and positive reinforcement based training.
Pat was a full-time accredited trainer for 5 years before starting Peaceful Paws Dog Training in 2005 and became a Certified Professional Dog Trainer in 2003. She adheres to a code of ethics set forth by the Certification Council of Professional Dog Trainers and upholds her education and knowledge of current training methods. In addition, she is a former dog*biz Dog Walking Academy instructor, and professional member of the Association of Professional Dog Trainers.
Pat is the co-founder of Professional Therapy Dogs of Colorado, an organization providing education in animal assisted therapy for professionals in the mental health field. Pat lives with two canine behavior experts-her two German Shepherds Lovely Rita and Helen Wheels.