ABOUT
ABOUT MARITA EVERHART, CPDT-KA
Marita has been training dogs professionally since 2009. Prior to taking her company, Look Ma, No Paws full-time, she was a member of the MSPCA-Angell Behavior department from 2018-2021 where she taught group and private lessons and served as an assistant to the behaviorists in their consultations. Prior to working at the MSPCA, Marita taught group classes for many years for a privately-owned retail pet store while running her own private training business. Marita is a member of The Association of Professional Dog Trainers and the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants and holds the certification of Certified Professional Dog Trainer - Knowledge Assessed from the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers. She has worked with dogs and other companion animals in the Greater Boston and Metrowest areas of Massachusetts in various capacities since 1999. She earned a B.A. from Saint Michael’s College in Colchester VT. In her free time Marita enjoys competing in scent detection and hiking in the woods with her Australian Shepherd, Karma, and working on her Canine Freestyle skills.
MARITA’S PHILOSOPHY
Marita is a firm believer that training a dog can and should be done successfully without causing pain or fear to the dog being trained. Positive-reinforcement methods are supported by science and help to change the behavior of our dogs with minimal side-effects and fallout. Likewise, she believes in treating every client with kindness and respect, and that no trainer should ask any client to use any method with their dog that makes them uncomfortable. Her training is a collaborative effort with owners to teach them the skills they need in order to teach their dog the behaviors and skills they wish for their dog to have throughout life.
