My qualifications
Short profile
I hold an official permit under §11 (1) sentence 1 no. 8f of the German Animal Welfare Act (TierSchG) to work as a dog trainer (issued by the veterinary office of the Rhein-Neckar-Kreis).
Since 2026 I have been a member of the Berufsverband zertifizierter Hundetrainer e. V. This professional association stands for professionally rigorous, scientifically grounded work with dogs and owners that remains neutral on training ideology.
Training and practical experience
2023 – 2025: Training as a dog trainer at KynoLogisch. Scientifically grounded training in theory and practice with renowned instructors such as Dr. Nora Brede, Ute Heberer, Michael Eichhorn, Charly Arzberger, Franzi Ferenz and many more.
May 2024: 14-day internship at the TiNO animal shelter (Tiere in Not Odenwald e. V.)
From 2023: Additional further training (17 courses alone in the years 2023 – 2026)
Further training
2023
- 4 / 2023: Seminar "Guck nicht!" – canine expressive behaviour and communication in practice (Alexander Schillack)
- 7 / 2023: Seminar "Angst beim Hund" – fear in dogs (Katja Schumacher and Gaby Andres)
- 7 / 2023: Webinar "Viva la Leinenführigkeit" – leash walking (Hellhound Foundation)
- 7 / 2023: Webinar "Herdenschutzhunde und Hütehunde" – livestock guardian and herding dogs (Gerd Leder)
- 11 / 2023: Seminar "Tierheimhunde einschätzen" – assessing shelter dogs (Michael Eichhorn)
2024
- 3 / 2024: Seminar "Kastration und Verhaltensänderung" – neutering and behavioural change (Carina Kolkmeyer)
- 5 / 2024: Seminar "Arbeitssicherheit und Selbstschutz" – workplace safety and self-protection (Marcel Schlief)
- 5 / 2024: Adopted my second dog, Nemo – if that wasn't further training, I don't know what is 😂
- 6 / 2024: Seminar "High Noon – Von Leinenpöblern" – leash reactivity (Normen Mrozinski)
- 7 / 2024: Seminar "Orientierung am Menschen – Beziehung statt Bestechung" – orientation towards the human, theory and practice (Charly Arzberger and Nina Jassmann)
- 8 / 2024: Practical seminar "Die wunderbare Welt der Maulkörbe" – the wonderful world of muzzles, muzzle consulting (Franzi Ferenz)
- 8 / 2024: Seminar "Rassekunde" – breed studies (Gerd Leder and Michael Eichhorn)
- 10 / 2024: Seminar "Immer mit der Ruhe" – staying calm (Charly Arzberger and Nina Jassmann)
- 10 / 2024: Webinar "Die Wissenschaft der Bindung: Einblicke in die Mensch-Hund-Beziehung" – the science of attachment, insights into the human-dog relationship (Prof. Dr. Adam Miklosi)
2026
- 1 – 2 / 2026: 3-part seminar series "Beziehungsarbeit mit schwierigen Hunden" – relationship work with difficult dogs (Charly Arzberger and Nina Jassmann)
- 3 / 2026: Seminar "Immer munter, rauf und runter", topic: dogs sensitive to stimuli (Claudia Fries)
- 9 / 2026: Seminar "Mit Abstand am Nächsten – Feines, kooperatives, körpersprachliches Arbeiten" – fine, cooperative body-language work (Charly Arzberger and Nina Jassmann)
- 10 / 2026: Seminar "WILD AUF WILD – Jagdverhaltenskontrolle" – controlling hunting behaviour (Sara Brüstle)