About Victoria

About Victoria
IACP-CDT, CTDI, All-Star TC, AKC CGC
Certified Dog Trainer (IACP-CDT), Certified Trick Dog Instructor (CTDI), Team Captain - The Dream Team - Gainesville's All-Star Perfromance Dog Team, AKC Approved Canine Good Citizen & S.T.A.R. Puppy Program Evaluator

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Victoria Warfel is the owner/head trainer of Dream Dogz, LLC.

My goal is for you to have the dog you've always dreamed of!

My dogs have all assisted in Canine Ambassador (CA) demonstrations, dog training demonstrations, Responsible Dog Ownership presentations, Canine Good Citizen testing, and have helped me with group classes & private client's behavior problem canines.

TDCH Warfel's Flying Zola
CGC CA PhDog
Zoe earned her Canine Good Citizen (CGC) at 13 months. She earned her Novice Trick Dog (NTD) and Intermediate Trick Dog (ITD) titles in spring 2011, & Advanced Trick Dog (ATD) and Expert Trick Dog (ETD) titles in summer 2011. In November 2011, Zoe earned her Trick Dog Champion!

Warfel's Jedi Knight
ETD CGC ThD CA PhDog
Earned her Canine Good Citizen (CGC) at 15 months and went on her first Therapy Dog (ThD) visit soon after. Jedi has earned her Novice Trick Dog (NTD), Intermediate Trick Dog (ITD), Advanced Trick Dog (ATD), and Expert Trick Dog (ETD) titles.

Warfel's Boo
CGC SD ThD CA TT
Boo (Siberian Husky) came into my life as an 8 year old feral dog, with no obedience training or basic manners. She was food and cat aggressive, pulled on walks, and wasn't housetrained. It took a couple months, but she learned it all. Boo was my Service Dog (SD), she was a Therapy Dog (ThD), AKC Canine Good Citizen (CGC), and temperament tested (TT). We practiced AKC Rally for fun, but didn't compete, due to her age. Sadly, Boo is no longer with us, as she passed away in December of 2007.

I am Certified Dog Trainer (IACP-CDT) and Professional Member of the International Association of Canine Professionals (IACP).

I am an AKC Approved Canine Good Citizen Evaluator and S.T.A.R. Puppy Instructor & Evaluator, thru the American Kennel Club.

I am the first Certified Trick Dog Instructor (CTDI) in the southeastern United States.

I am the Team Captain of Gainesville's All-Star Performance Dog Team - The Dream Team!

I am a Full Member Trainer of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT).

I am certified with the American Red Cross for Pet First Aid.

I am a volunteer with Karl's Kids Program - Alachua County Project Coordinator.

I am a member of the Demand Media's Talent & Expert network, approved for on-camera projects. I am a recognized dog training expert, and so far, have been featured in two dog training video series (with 26 videos).

I hold a bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin, where I majored in Anthropology and a minored in Criminal Justice.

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Victoria with Dr. Ian Dunbar, founder of the APDT.