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Courtney Keppen
Courtney Keppen Owner/President at Pro Pet Train

Courtney Keppen is the owner and president of Pro Pet Train Inc., a company that specializes in the training and behavior of various animal species. With a focus on positive reinforcement techniques and the science of behavior, Courtney and their team work to enrich the lives of both people and animals. Based in Bunnell, Florida, Pro Pet Train Inc. offers services to pet owners and professional animal facilities in Palm Coast, Saint Augustine, and the surrounding areas.

Since starting in 2013, Courtney and Pro Pet Train Inc. have customized their training programs to meet the specific needs and goals of each individual animal. They have successfully worked with shelters and adopted animals, including The St. Augustine Humane Society and SAFE, to increase adoption rates and ensure successful placements. Courtney's expertise in animal behavior and training has also been honed through their experience as an animal trainer and presenter for Natural Encounters Inc., where they specialized in free flight educational bird shows and worked at renowned institutions like Disney's Animal Kingdom and the San Diego Zoo. Overall, Courtney's passion for animal care and their dedication to better communication between animals and humans make them a highly respected and sought-after expert in their field.

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Full name
Courtney Keppen
Location
Bunnell, Florida, United States
Title
Owner/President
Company
Pro Pet Train (since 2013)
LinkedIn Connections
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Summary
By educating with the science of behavior and training animals with positive reinforcement techniques, Courtney Keppen and Pro Pet Train Inc. strive to enrich the lives of people and the animals we share our planet with. Pro Pet Train Inc. specializes in the training of many different species of animals, offering services to both pet owners and professional animal facilities in Palm Coast, Saint Augustine, and the surrounding areas of Florida.
Skills
Animal Husbandry Animal Training

Education

Sante Fe Teaching Zoo
Associate's Degree
Attended in 2005 - 2007
Field of study: Animal care
College of Charleston
Attended in 2001 - 2005

Positions

Pro Pet Train
Palm Coast and Saint Augustine Florida
Owner/President
Jul 2013 - Present

Courtney Keppen and Pro Pet Train Inc. specialize in the animal training and behavior of many different species of animals. Offering services to both pet owners and professional animal facilities in Palm Coast, Saint Augustine, and surrounding areas of Florida. All training is customized to each individual, and designed to reach the goals with a positive journey. With a focus on animal behavior and science, Courtney Keppen and Pro Pet Train Inc. educate and mentor the training process with animals and people working and communicating together as a team. Professional facility services include: behavioral consulting, educational/entertaining show or presentation consulting, bird of prey handling/training, free flying birds, managing teams and animal collections, telemetry tracking, and creating efficient work environments.

Courtney Keppen and Pro Pet Train Inc. are proud to work with many shelters and adopted animals in the area, including The St. Augustine Humane Society and SAFE, in order to increase the adoption rate. We have taken on many cases involving dog aggression resulting in a total turnaround of the behavior and successful placement of the dog into a great new forever home. Our mission is to bring animals and people together through better communication in order to share all life as to offer as one family unit.
Natural Encounters Inc
Winter Haven Florida, Disney's Animal Kingdom, and the San Diego Zoo
Animal Trainer
Feb 2007 - Jun 2013

Professional Animal Trainer and Presenter for Steve Martin's Natural Encounters Inc. for over 7 years. Specializing in free flight educational bird shows nation wide, including at a major theme park in Orlando Florida, and the San Diego Zoo. Focusing on the science of behavior and applying positive reinforcement techniques in the training of many different bird species.

Duties included: daily on mic entertaining, educational free flight bird show presentations for audiences over 1,000 people per show up to 5 times a day, daily animal training, backstage show support, staff training and mentoring, diet writing, daily weighing of bird collection, daily animal husbandry, diet preparation, telemetry tracking, animal enrichment, nail trims, bird of prey coping, show design, show maintenance, and acting as show liaison in the absence of management.
The Charleston Aquarium
Charleston, South Carolina Area
Intern
2003 - 2004
Zoo Atlanta
Greater Atlanta Area
Volunteer
2000 - 2001

Helped in the handling and husbandry of the education animal collection.