Roseann Burrets Baars
CPDT-KA, CVT, CCRP
Certified Professional Dog Trainer
Certified Veterinary Technician
Certified Canine Rehabilitation Practitioner
About BIG TAIL WAGGIN' DOG TRAINING
Big Tail Waggin' Dog Training strongly believes that all dogs should be trained humanely without ever feeling pain, fear or intimidation.
When we began training dogs in 1996, positive reinforcement training without the use of punishment also was simply not available in Monmouth County.
This sad state of affairs became the driving force for founding Big Tail Waggin' Dog Training and the catalyst that fueled our fervid desire to help owners learn to train/communicate with their dogs using positive reinforcement.
To this day positive reinforcement rules at Big Tail Waggin' Dog Training to make undergoing training the most joyful experience possible for your dog and you.
Our personal choice for utilizing the most humane and effective types of positive reinforcement is philosophically based in the deeply, heart-felt understanding that dogs are vulnerable, sentient creatures and consequently, should be treated as such.
About ROSEANN
Roseann Burrets Baars, CPDT-KA, CVT, CCRP has been an ardent advocate for positive reinforcement training, training dogs of all ages, breeds and mixes professionally for over 20 years.
Her welfare-conscious methods focus on training with progressive positive reinforcement, allowing her to compassionately educate dogs and their families throughout the process.
Roseann’s behavioral areas of expertise include working with fearful, aggressive dogs.
She holds her CPDT-KA (Certified Professional Dog Trainer Knowledge Assessed) certification awarded by the Certification Council for Pet Dog Trainers. Roseann was one of the first 136 professional trainers to ever earn these credentials!
Roseann also holds a unique Purdue University certification, which allows her to effectively work side by side with veterinary behavior specialists, helping owners to implement the recommendations prescribed for modifying their dog’s behavior.
Additionally, she is a certified veterinary technician and a certified canine physical rehabilitation practitioner. The knowledge of canine anatomy, physiology and training in assisting with the treatment of orthopedic and sports injuries affords her a uniquely valuable and advantageous perspective of a dog’s welfare and safety during training.
Roseann earned an AS degree in Biology, becoming the foundation for her understanding of the science of dog behavior. Passionate about learning everything possible about dogs, she then enrolled in the veterinary technology program at Camden County College.
The animal science coursework allowed her to become a credentialed veterinary technician and culminated in her earning an ASC-AAS. Roseann graduated from CCC with honors and was also the recipient of their departmental Excellence Award!
Roseann currently holds the following certifications, academic achievements and memberships:
-CPDT-KA (Certified Professional Dog Trainer Knowledge Assessed)
-CVT (credentialed/certified veterinary technician)
-CCRP (Certified Canine Rehabilitation Practitioner)
-ASC-AAS (Camden County College)
-AS Degree (Biology) Brookdale Community College
-Full Professional Member of the Association of Professional Dog Trainers
-Certified in Canine First Aid and CPR: American Red Cross
-Certified Hospice Volunteer, Therapy Dog Visits
-Member of the NASCW (National Association of Canine Scent Work)
Ever conscientious about being well and properly and keeping up with developments her field, Roseann's continuing education includes undergoing annual training with the predominant leaders in fields of animal training and behavior, and veterinary medicine.
She is a multi-time graduate of the Dogs Of Course, Instructors Training Camp and attended the very first clicker training conference Karen Pryor ever presented to dog trainers. Roseann is also a graduate of the 'Dogs!' course at Purdue University, where she studied under Dr. Andrew Luescher.
A passionate advocate for adoption, Roseann lives with, loves and continuously learns from her adopted dogs, Trey a jolly (grey sable, giant) German Shepherd Dog and Joad, a quite clever and rather mischievous husky-type mix.
When Roseann is not having fun training dogs and their people, you can find her playing with her own beloved dogs in a field, on the trails or a beach somewhere.
Always on the lookout for progressive, challenging and exciting new activities to engage in with her canine companions,
Roseann and Trey have gotten hooked on K9 Nose Work, the nation’s fast growing canine scent work sport. Trey has already earned his ORT (Odor Recognition Test) in Birch!
Roseann's reputation for, above all, being compassionate and her conscientious work ethic have gained her strong support from within the veterinary community and the animal welfare industry, setting her apart from others in the field.
