JoAnna Sidote, BS is a member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers and a Mentor Trainer in the Animal Behavior College training program. JoAnna has trained and shown dogs since 1992, including a Miniature Poodle and a Doberman Pinscher. Since 1997 she has used clicker training, a positive-based training method. Using clicker training, she has had the honor of working with many species including dogs, horses, cats, alpacas and squirrels. JoAnna earned her Bachelors degree at Ohio University in biology with a minor in psychology for animal behavior.
JoAnna and her MACH CH Belgian Sheepdog Jedi CD CGC RA NF have earned a championship in conformation and agility. While achieving the title of Master Agility Champion, they were ranked in the Top 5 of the breed and competed at the national level. JoAnna’s passion is to help others achieve that special connection with the animals in their lives.
JoAnna has furthered her clicker training skills by attending the 2011
Clicker Expo in Chicago, IL, 2010 in Lexington, KY, 2007 in Cleveland, OH and 2004 in Philidelphia, PA. JoAnna also furthers her training at the annual
Equine Affaire and
Mid-West Vet Conference in Columbus, OH.