Andrea Batista is owner of VIP CANINE LLC and co-owner of CANINE SPORTS & ACTIVITY CENTER LLP.  Since 2005, Andrea has worked professionally  with different breeds, ages, and temperament of dogs with a variety of behavioral problems such as house soiling, destructive behavior, reactivity, separation anxiety, etc.  Andrea attended Penn Fosters College and Animal Behavior College, earning her certification in dog training from both institutions. She is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer-Knowledge Assessed (CPDT-KA) trainer and a member of the APDT (Association of Professional Dog Trainers). She also graduated  from the Nash Academy of Animal Arts .   She continues to attend professional development and educational seminars along with reading current up-to-date literature.