GINA B. KAISER, CPDT

Gina B. Hodges-Kaiser, a dog trainer for over ten years, has taught obedience classes at all levels, specialty classes in Freestyle, tricks, games and advertising as well as private lessons with clients and their dogs.

Gina has studied basic obedience, aggression, attention, behavioral problem solving, positive methods of training and motivation in training, training for service and assistance dogs, Frisbee and Canine Musical Freestyle. She has attended numerous workshops, lectures and seminars, studying under the top trainers in their fields.

Competing in the obedience show ring with her late Jack Russell Terrier, Nikki, that dynamic pairing earned one leg of the AKC Companion Dog title as well as a Canine Good Citizen title. Gina’s terrier, Nikki, did media work, appearing on the 2001 cover of Home Style Magazine, in a nationally televised Front Line commercial, a student film at Columbia University and an independent feature film titled, “The Favor”. Relentless aka Rellie, her current Jack Russell, is an enthusiastic competitor in Go-to-ground events for the Jack Russell Terrier Club of America and conformation. Rellie has many titles to her name and can be seen on the Kress Country Web site under the “Girls”. Her other dog, Cara’s Truman, a Doberman Pinscher, is a credit to his breed having earned his Canine Good Citizen title.

Gina has also competed in Canine Musical Freestyle with Flash, a Portuguese Water Dog, attaining a first place title at the Novice level. She and Flash performed their freestyle routine at Eugene’s Nightclub in NYC for the New York City Humane Society and at a pre-Westminster Event in NYC.

She has been featured for her Freestyle work in several local and regional publications and has appeared on Cablevision’s Pet talk program in Connecticut. Gina has also tested and received the title of Certified Pet Dog Trainer, (CPDT) by the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers. She is a member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers, the United Doberman Club, the Jack Russell Terrier Club and the World Canine Freestyle Organization.

She has brought dogs to perform Freestyle to entertain at St. Vincent’s Adult Day Care Center and Grasmere Senior Center in Connecticut and also has volunteered at Connecticut Canine Search and Rescue. Some of the students in her Acting Class for Dogs have gone on to be in the movies The Interpreter, Freedom Land and The Departed as well as national commercials

An International Showmanship judge for Sweet Adelines International, Gina has taught visual performance and choreography all over the world for more than 25 years in that organization. Her experience in performance and instruction create a fun and effective instructor for people and their pooches.

Gina, her husband, Bruce, Rellie and Truman, now enjoy living in Clearwater, FL.