A VERSATILE ATHLETE and personal health & fitness
professional, Desiree Snelleman became interested in dog training
when she began the intriguing and challenging process of raising
two sibling Siberian Husky puppies.
She
realized that many of the principles she used as a human trainer
could be applied directly
to dog training and vise versa. She also realized that many
of the wellness issues we are dealing with as humans are just
as
prevalent in the dog world. This inspired Desiree to launch
Fido’N
Friends…in Motion, a company that serves to promote, educate,
influence and create optimal health and well-being through exercise
for both dogs and people.
Desiree & Mach4 T'ai, MXF, CD, RN, CGC, PDIII
Desiree
has worked in health and fitness for over 20 years. She has
her teaching and coaching credentials
from the Norwegian
University of Sport and Physical Education and another degree
in athletic training, sports medicine from San Diego State
University.
| Memberships |
g APDT
(Association of Pet Dog Trainers)
g ACSMA
(American Canine Sports Medicine Association.) |
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Desiree
has been a member of the American College of Sports Medicine
(ACSM) and a certified personal trainer/member of the National
Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM). Desiree is a seasoned
presenter. She has both developed and presented workshops
on a variety of health, fitness and performance topics. As
the
Corporate Manager of Training and Development for The Sports
Club Company,
a leader in the fitness industry, Desiree presented “Core
Training” for 400+ trainers, instructors and managers
nationwide.
On
the dog side Desiree is a member of the Association of Pet
Dog Trainers (APDT)
and the American Canine Sports Medicine Association
(ACSMA). Desiree has been a presenter for both the
Dog Sense
and Instructor Course at Terry Ryan's Legacy Canine Behavior
and Training Center. She has also done presentations for
the spcaLA and a number of other organizations. She has completed
a year-and-a-half dog training internship with Terry Long
and
DogPact in Long Beach, CA.
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She also earned a Counseling Certificate
from The San Francisco SPCA Academy for Dog Trainers with
Jean Donaldson and has attended two of the Bailey and Bailey
chicken
camps. In addition, Desiree
logs several hundred hours in continued education in dog training each year. |
Desiree & Chi IV, MX, MXJ, OF CGC, PDII
In her spare time she trains and plays with her own dogs
in agility, obedience, rally, scent detection, canicross, and dog
scootering.
Desiree & MACh What's The Buzz, MXF, MAD
"Stinger"
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