MEET DANI

Founder of BadWolf K9s, Dani Desio is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT-KA) and AKC Approved Evaluator who also holds certificates in canine emotion and cognition, and animal behavior and welfare. With decades of experience in animal care and her background in education, Dani is focused on helping others develop more harmonious relationships with their pets. Dani is committed to providing the most empathetic, effective, convenient, and compassionate solutions to her clients through positive reinforcement training methods. A graduate of University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and University College Dublin, Ireland, Dani holds a bachelors in psychology and a masters of science in cognitive neuroscience. Along with an expertise in behavior and the psychology of learning, she brings to her work an extensive background in customer and patient care in both humans and non-human animals.

She is a member of the Association of Professional Dog Trainers (APDT), the American Psychological Association (APA) and its Human-Animal Interaction Division, the Animal Behavior Society, the Dog Trainers Alliance of Southern California (DTASC), and several other organizations focused on education, training, and research in human-animal bonds. She avidly pursues ongoing education and professional development by attending seminars and keeping current on industry research and literature.

When not helping clients improve their relationships and happiness with their canine companions, Dani can be found training her own German Shepherd in service work and agility, riding and training horses, avidly reading and writing, and being a passionate human rights advocate and activist.