Good Dog Project: Hawaii Dog Training

Meet the Trainer

Robert V. Smith is originally from The Bronx, NY. As a James Baldwin Scholar, he graduated from Hampshire College in Amherst, MA with a degree in Animal Behavior and Pre-Veterinary Study. Rob has been working in the animal care field for the for last 10 years as a animal care instructor for youth, veterinarian technican, dog walker, behavior evaluator and dog trainer. He currently resides in Honolulu Hawaii and is persuing his Master’s in Animal Behavior and Conservation.

Education

• Hunter College, Advanced Certificate
• Thesis “Attention Getting and Play in Blind Dogs”.
• Animal Behavior and Conservation
• New York, NY
• 2010

• Hampshire College, Bachelor of Arts
• Thesis: “Temperament Testing Results as a Function of Testing Environment”
• Amherst, MA
• 2005

Continuing Education

• Animal Behavior College: Obedience Instructor Training Program
• Certified Dog Trainer
• Los Angeles, CA
• 2007

• Veterinarian Support Personnel Network (VSPN)

• Canine Aggression

• Pain Management of the Canine and Feline