Angie Madden, CPDT-KA, CCUI

My Background:

I graduated from the University of Maryland with a B.S. in Biology and the intention to become a veterinarian.  After working part-time as a veterinary technician, I realized that I wanted to work with animals in a different capacity.  I learned the joys of training at the Pets Ahoy show in Sea World Orlando and transferred those skills to my job as a Feline Keeper at the Central Florida Zoo.  I completed the AZA Animal Training Applications in Zoo and Aquarium Settings course and became a Carnivore Keeper at the Denver Zoo.  

When I left the zookeeping profession, I attended an ABMA conference where Lindsay Wood Brown gave an amazing presentation on reducing food bowl aggression in dogs at the shelter.  After speaking with Lindsay, I became an intern at the Humane Society of Boulder Valley's Training and Behavior Center.  Based on what I learned there, I became a certified dog trainer and love my work!

Professional Certifications and Memberships:

Thrive! Member, 2022
Certified Control Unleashed® Instructor, 2020
The Pet Professional Guild Member, 2020
​Certified Professional Dog Trainer-Knowledge Assessed, 2017

Continuing Education:

Conference Unleashed, 2020, 2021
ClickerExpo, 2019, 2021
Aggression in Dogs Conference, 2020, 2021
Aggression in Dogs: Safety, Defensive Handling, and Training, 2020
Pet Professional Guild Geek Week, 2020