MEET OUR TRAINERS
Sari Carel is head trainer at Brooklyn Pup LLC. She is a certified dog trainer with Animal Behavior College and offers manners training and behavioral counseling in New York City. She is a full member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers, and has extensive background volunteering with rescue organizations.
Sari has made it her mission to help city dogs with challenging behavior problems so they can continue living happily with their families. She believes in humane and dog friendly training methods that make learning an enjoyable process for both you and your dog.
Our dogs are our friends and companions through thick and thin, and research shows that owning a dog makes you physically healthier and improves your emotional well-being.
Enhancing this age-old bond between humans and dogs is the leading principle of Brooklyn Pup's training philosophy.
Anna Trebisovskaya is a senior trainer with a life-long passion for dogs. She is certified by the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers (CPDT-KA), and is a member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT).
Anna strongly believes in building a bond founded on trust and mutual respect with our dogs.
She is a seasoned volunteer as a foster caregiver with numerous rescue organizations in the city, including Muddy Paws and Waggy Tails Rescue, and has extensive experience with the rehabilitation of rescue dogs and puppies who come to her from Texas to Korea.
Mary Cella is a senior trainer and a lifelong dog lover who began her career as a dog walker and pet sitter. She is certified by the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers (CPDT-KA). Mary values patience with our pets (and ourselves) while training and believes clear, kind communication is the key to the human-canine bond. She graduated from the International School for Certified Dog Trainers and is a member of the Association of Professional Dog Trainers.
Danny Houk is a junior trainer and leads puppy and pet manners classes. Danny also leads private sessions with young and adolescents puppies as well as adult dogs, looking to finesse leash walking, recall and other behaviors such as polite greetings and jumping. He loves seeing people learn better ways to communicate with their dogs and is always a fan of making training fun for both dogs and humans.
MK McKenna is a lover of all animals and a junior dog trainer assisting with both puppy kindergarten and pet manners classes. They have worked as a dog groomer, a doggie daycare attendant, and as an Animal Care technician at Oregon Humane Society specializing in canine care and positive reinforcement training. Along with being an assistant dog trainer, they also currently enjoy being a dog walker and pet sitter. MK loves meeting dogs at their level while teaching their humans all the wonderful ways we can better understand and communicate with our dog friends!
