Georgia Karajas

Georgia Karajas owns and operates Paw Prints Pet Training with the help of her hand-picked team of fellow dog lovers! She began working with dogs when she took her first dog to obedience training as a teenager where she fell in love with training!

Georgia and her dogs have taken part in Obedience and Agility competitions, doggy dancing and tracking. In 2006, Georgia completed her Certificate IV in Companion Animal Services and gained her formal Qualification and Accreditation as a Behavioural Dog Trainer.

She is a member of the Canine Association of WA, has served on various training and breed committees, including the Delta Professional Dog Trainers Group, and is the state representative for the Association of Pet Dog Trainers Australia. Georgia is also an Evaluator for the Canine Life and Social Skills awards and member of the USA Association of Pet Dog Trainers. Georgia has worked for the RSPCA as a trainer and is the official go-to trainer for the West Australian Beagle Club.

For almost four years, Georgia served as the head of the Behavioural Department at the Dogs’ Refuge Home, Shenton Park, Western Australia – one of Australia’s oldest shelters. Georgia successfully introduced positive reinforcement training to this 75-year-old institution.

In 2009, at the annual Association of Pet Dog Trainers conference held in Sydney, Georgia was voted Australian Dog Trainer of the year. View the awarding letter from renowned trainer Pat Miller below!

Georgia now spends her time running Paw Prints Pet Training and Beagle Rescue WA. Her dogs include: Homer - a retired tricks dog who sleeps 99% of the time, the other 1% is spent eating; Chanel - the test dog who is always on her lap if Georgia is sitting still; Bender - the agility dog and test dog extraordinaire; Minnie - the official bed warmer; and Bertie - the 'foster' Beagle who hasn't found the right home (yet!) Georgia also has 10 lovely hens who keep her getting up early every morning and who have helped her overcome her fear of birds!

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