Hallie Wells

Hallie Wells and St. Bernard are standing on a log in a creek. The woman is smiling and feeding the dog a treat. The woman is wearing a white shirt, rust pants, backpack, and a tan hat. The background is lush and green.
Hallie Wells and dog are standing in front of a hedge and looking at each other smiling. The dog is a dark red golden retriever and he has a service dog in training vest on. The woman is wearing a chambray shirt, green jacket, and jeans.


Education and Professional Certifications

Fear Free Animal Trainer Certification, 2021

University of Washington Applied Animal Behavior Analysis, 2020

Certified Professional Dog Trainer-Knowledge Assessed, 2019

Bachelor of Animal Science, University of Georgia, 2012


Professional Experience

Founder and Owner, Lumos Dog Training and Behavior Services, 2020-present

Director of Service Dog Training, Peach on a Leash, 2018-2021

Puppy Program Manager, Guide Dog Foundation and America’s VetDogs, Smithtown, NY, 2014-2018


Continuing Education

Professional Courses:

Fear Free Animal Trainer Course, Fear Free Pets, 2021

University of Washington Applied Animal Behavior Analysis, 2020

Professional Courses and Seminars:

ClickerExpo Washington, D.C., Multiple Speakers, Karen Pryor Academy, 2019

ClickerExpo Hartford, CT, Multiple Speakers, Karen Pryor Academy, 2017

Breeding and Development Conference, Assistance Dogs International (ADI), 2016

Behavior Checklist Conference, International Guide Dog Federation (IGDF), 2015

Online Learning:

Hold Your Horses! Duration Behaviors, Tromplo, 2021

Happy Holds, Sara Brueske, Fenzi Dog Sports Academy (FDSA), 2020

Pick It Up and Put It Here: Teaching your dog to pick up and deliver all sorts of objects, Deborah Jones, Fenzi Dog Sports Academy (FDSA), 2020

In Chains! Backchaining from A-Z, Catja B. Pedersen, Tromplo, 2020

Control is an Illusion: Rethinking How We Teach for “Impulse Control” Part 1, Sarah Owings, Tromplo, 2019

CCPDT-KA study course, Christina de Juan and Carin Ford, E-Training for Dogs, 2019

Hallie Wells standing in front of black and white dog that is sitting. She’s feeding the dog a treat. You can see the woman’s legs in jeans and torso in a red floral top, but you don’t see her head.
 
 
Hallie Wells in purple sweater and jeans. Her hand is outstretched and the curly brown dog in front of her is moving towards her hand. He is wearing a maroon vest and light blue bandana. The background is Atlanta buildings.