Professional Dog Training in Los Angeles and Miami

Dog Trainer Certifications, Professional Affiliations & Achievements

Jane Goodall & Russell Hartstein

Mayor Philip Levine & Russell Hartstein

Fun Paw Care was founded by renowned ethologist, animal behaviorist, dog trainer and pet expert Russell Hartstein, a Certified Dog Behavior Consultant (CDBC) and Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT) in Los Angeles and Miami. With over 30 years experience, Fun Paw Care provides expert certified professional dog training, puppy training, nutrition, service dog training, dog boarding, and dog day care services.

The team at Fun Paw Care provides the most current, humane and science-based methods, utilizing force-free positive reinforcement to train and care for your loved ones. When other dog trainers and behaviorists need help with a difficult dog training or behavior problem, they turn to Russell Hartstein and Fun Paw Care for their decades of experience, excellence, and expertise. Fun Paw Care is a community of people who are passionate about pet care, ethology, cognitive ethology, dog training, and nutrition.

• Binghamton University, B.A. With Honors
• Utah State University, Certified in Applied Behavior Analysis, Living & Learning With Animals, The Science & Technology of Behavior Change ~ Susan G. Friedman, Ph.D., Department of Psychology
• Los Angeles and Miami’s only hotel dog boarding and dog daycare operated and run by Certified Dog Behavior Consultants (CDBC) through the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants (IAABC). There are fewer than 200 CDBC’s worldwide!
• Certified Professional Dog Trainer-Knowledge Assessed (CPDT-KA) through the Certification Council of Professional Dog Trainers (CCPDT)
• Nationally recognized dog bite and aggression expert witness
• Professional member of the force-free, Pet Professional Guild (PPG)
• Professional member of  the Association of Animal Behavior Professionals (AABP)
• Member of the Animal Behavior Society (ABS)
• Distinguished Dr. Jane Goodall, renowned primatologist, anthropologist and United Nations Messenger of Peace chose to work with Russell to help with homeless dogs, training and, behavior.
• Awarded prestigious honors from Dr. Jane Goodall and Certificate of Recognition, by Mayor Philip Levine, the Commissioners & the City of Miami Beach
• Awarded Canine Good Citizen (CGC) Evaluator by the American Kennel Club (AKC)
• Board member & liaison of the Disability Access Committee (D.A.C.) appointed by two consecutive Mayors, for dog training, behavior and animal behavior leadership and expertise for over ten years!
• Head trainer, coordinator and proudly recommended by veterinarians, humane societies and rescue organizations throughout the country
• Russell is an MBSR (Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction) practitioner and meditator studying with the University of Massachusetts Medical School, Department of Medicine, Division of Preventative and Behavioral Medicine with Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D., founder of the Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care, & Society
• Certified in CPR & First Aid for cats and dogs
• Accredited A+ Member of the Better Business Bureau (BBB)
• All professionals at Fun Paw Care are Licensed, Bonded, Insured  (For your safety, trust, comfort, and peace of mind, we are insured to the highest amount possible) and Certified in CPR and first aid for cats and dogs.

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Los Angeles and Miami’s Best Dog Training and Pet Care

By Professionals, for Professionals

Why do parents choose Fun Paw Care?

• We are a boutique dog training and behavior service. Why is that special? Unparalleled attention to detail, excellence, specialization, and personalization. The art and science of dog training, behavior and relationships. When you write or call you will not get phone trees or secretaries relaying messages or automated responses. Russell Hartstein personally answers and returns your phone calls, emails and will be personally training your dog and teaching your family. We serve a sophisticated and specialized clientele that demand the best. We are a boutique, exclusive business offering highly customized services. We thrive on individuality, subtle details, and customized training solutions, not volume.
• Our passion and dedication involve perfecting our pet families experience, education, training and offering sophisticated pet care services. Fun Paw Care’s highly personalized and customizable pet care services are for those discriminating individuals that know and appreciate the best.
• Over the years we have built a reputation on reliability, trust, integrity and implementing the most up-to-date scientific knowledge in dog training, ethology, cognitive ethology and nutrition, all while holding ourselves to the highest ethical standards. In a business with no regulation, we strive to go above and beyond our client’s expectations.
• We provide unmatched service, quality, and integrity with all Fun Paw Care family members
• Unlike other trainers and behavior specialists, we do not cut corners, work on volume, or support the status quo. We never compromise quality, passion, education, or experience.
• Integrity, Transparency, Honesty, Safety, Respect, and Accountability
• Our attention to detail and client experience is unsurpassed
• We are the most accomplished, experienced and educated professional behavior team
• Our passion, relentless commitment to excellence and continuing education on the newest force-free training techniques and advances in the industry are unrivaled
• We de-emphasize volume and cater to unique schedules and individuals both human and dog
• We are generous with our time and often exceed session limits
• Graduate level course work in canine Applied Behavior Analysis
• Top notch Education, Experience, Expertise & Results
• International renowned published writer and speaker on animal behavior
• Master Certified Dog Behavior Consultant (CDBC) and Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT) encompassing over 30 years experience teaching families and dog trainers
• Anit-Scale
• Volunteer and donate our time, expertise and profits to homeless animals, animal rights groups, philanthropies, shelters, rescue organizations, and free community educational seminars
• We take our careers seriously. We regularly teach and take continuing education classes and workshops to keep ourselves updated on the latest scientific breakthroughs in dog behavior modification techniques

We are proud to be the behavioral consultants and trainers chosen by veterinarians, humane societies, rescue organizations, and pet stores. Russell is one of less than 200 Certified Dog Behavior Consultant (CDBC’s) worldwide, certified by the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants (IAABC) and a Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT) certified by the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers (CCPDT), the only independent, psychometrically sound, international testing and certification body. The IAABC and CCPDT certification tests are put together by an independent council of world-renowned doctors and scientists in the fields of canine and feline ethology, psychology, cognitive ethology, dog training, evolution, physiology, neurobiology, sociology, nutrition, learning theory, and animal husbandry. Russell takes continuing educations unit’s (CEU’s) every year based on the most current knowledge related to the animal behavioral sciences that were created by renowned expert veterinarians, behaviorists and dog trainers including the founding members of the IAABC.

Fun Paw Care is proud to be an animal and earth loving vegan, green, environmentally friendly business, respecting and conserving our planet for all animals, pets, and humans. We welcome the opportunity to serve you.

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