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Published on: 1/7/2008
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About Lisa Lucas
Lisa is a Certified Pet Dog Trainer (CPDT) and Canine Behavior Counselor.
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Lisa developed the first temperament testing protocols for the shelter and has safely tested and advised placement for countless dogs.
In 2007 she began working as the Training Director for a new prison dog training program called F.I.D.O. at Geiger Corrections in Spokane.In F.I.D.O. (Federal Inmate Dog Opportunities), a group of Federal Women Inmates teach homeless shelter dogs basic obedience and good manners.The dogs live with the woman for 8 weeks and in their eighth week the dogs are given a Canine Good Citizen (CGC) test.They must pass the test before going up for adoption to the general public.Lisa developed the training curriculum and manual for this program, oversees its implementation and is also responsible for screening shelter dogs to determine their suitability for the F.I.D.O. program.
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Lisa shares her home with one Siberian Husky and Belgian Sheepdog.She ran a recreational sled dog team of five Siberians for eight years, which she retired in 2003.Her proudest achievement with the team was adopting an abused dog from another musher who told her, "This dog will never amount to anything."The dog's name is Jasper and he became her most devoted and obedient lead dog.Lisa says, "If it weren't for Jasper, the rest of the team would have been happy to leave me wrapped around a tree while they chased a deer down the mountain."
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© 2007, Lisa Lucas
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