
Laura Ornelas:
BA - Special Education / Psychology
Graduate - Animal Behavioral College
Certified Professional Dog Trainer - Knowledge Assessed. (CPDT-KA) Certification Council of Professional Dog Trainers
Professional Member - Pet Professional Guild, Association of Professional Dog Trainers, International Association of Animal Behavioral Consultants
Laura Ornelas - Owner / Trainer at Sit Stay Play Michigan.
Laura was member of the New Mexico National Guard, a Special Education teacher for 20 years and has lived in many states as an Army Wife. She began training dogs in 2008 in Austin, Tx. In 2012, she moved to Colorado and completed the Dog Trainer program with Animal Behavior College. She did a 6 month internship with Wag Dog Training in Colorado Springs. Laura joined the Association of Professional Dog Trainers and the Pet Professional Guild and attends yearly seminars, conferences and webinars to obtain continuing education credits and stay on top of the current research and most effective training methods. Laura opened Sit Stay Play Colorado in 2014 and Sit Stay Play Michigan in 2018. Laura has been involved in animal rescue and training for over 30 years, in various ways. Laura currently has 4 dogs, Cheyenne, Cub, Rocky, and Keno, and a cat named Winston.
Laura works towards new certifications and continuing education year round.
2022 Continuing Education: Completed and Upcoming
Ongoing - Certified Control Unleashed Instructor Certification Program (Online / Video submission)
March - Pet Professional Guild - The Tools of the Trade - Tools in Training (webinar)
May - Pet Professional Guild - How Animals Learn (webinar)
June - CCPDT - Becoming a Canine Behavior Consultant - The Human in the Middle
August - LEGS Applied Ethology Family Dog Mediation Professional Course (In Person)
September - FDSA Aggression in Dogs Conference (In Person)
October - APDT Conference 2022 (In Person)
BA - Special Education / Psychology
Graduate - Animal Behavioral College
Certified Professional Dog Trainer - Knowledge Assessed. (CPDT-KA) Certification Council of Professional Dog Trainers
Professional Member - Pet Professional Guild, Association of Professional Dog Trainers, International Association of Animal Behavioral Consultants
Laura Ornelas - Owner / Trainer at Sit Stay Play Michigan.
Laura was member of the New Mexico National Guard, a Special Education teacher for 20 years and has lived in many states as an Army Wife. She began training dogs in 2008 in Austin, Tx. In 2012, she moved to Colorado and completed the Dog Trainer program with Animal Behavior College. She did a 6 month internship with Wag Dog Training in Colorado Springs. Laura joined the Association of Professional Dog Trainers and the Pet Professional Guild and attends yearly seminars, conferences and webinars to obtain continuing education credits and stay on top of the current research and most effective training methods. Laura opened Sit Stay Play Colorado in 2014 and Sit Stay Play Michigan in 2018. Laura has been involved in animal rescue and training for over 30 years, in various ways. Laura currently has 4 dogs, Cheyenne, Cub, Rocky, and Keno, and a cat named Winston.
Laura works towards new certifications and continuing education year round.
2022 Continuing Education: Completed and Upcoming
Ongoing - Certified Control Unleashed Instructor Certification Program (Online / Video submission)
March - Pet Professional Guild - The Tools of the Trade - Tools in Training (webinar)
May - Pet Professional Guild - How Animals Learn (webinar)
June - CCPDT - Becoming a Canine Behavior Consultant - The Human in the Middle
August - LEGS Applied Ethology Family Dog Mediation Professional Course (In Person)
September - FDSA Aggression in Dogs Conference (In Person)
October - APDT Conference 2022 (In Person)