Debbie Martin
LVT, VTS (Behavior), KPA CTP, CPDT-KA, Elite FFCP
Debbie Martin is a Licensed Veterinary Technician in Texas, as well as a Veterinary Technician Specialist in Behavior (VTS-Behavior). She has been a full-time registered/licensed veterinary technician since 1996 and worked in private practice for 14 years. Debbie is a Karen Pryor Academy Faculty Emeritus and is on the Clicker Expo Faculty. Since 2005 Debbie has been the animal behavior technician for Veterinary Behavior Consultations, LLC. She assists Kenneth Martin, DVM, DACVB, during behavior consultations.
Debbie is the co-owner of TEAM Education in Animal Behavior, LLC, a business focused on providing education on humane training and behavior modification and fostering collaboration between various animal behavior professions. She is a contributing author and co-editor of the textbook Canine and Feline Behavior for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses by Wiley-Blackwell. Debbie and Dr. Martin have also authored a book on normal development and training for dogs: Puppy Start Right: Foundation Training for the Companion Dog. The pair also authored the Karen Pryor Academy course, Puppy Start Right for Instructors. When she is not seeing clients, writing, or speaking, Debbie enjoys spending time at home with her husband and Belgian Malinois and a Border Terrier on their 5-acre property in Spicewood, Texas or exploring the beautiful hill country of Texas on her motorcycle!
Debbie is the co-owner of TEAM Education in Animal Behavior, LLC, a business focused on providing education on humane training and behavior modification and fostering collaboration between various animal behavior professions. She is a contributing author and co-editor of the textbook Canine and Feline Behavior for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses by Wiley-Blackwell. Debbie and Dr. Martin have also authored a book on normal development and training for dogs: Puppy Start Right: Foundation Training for the Companion Dog. The pair also authored the Karen Pryor Academy course, Puppy Start Right for Instructors. When she is not seeing clients, writing, or speaking, Debbie enjoys spending time at home with her husband and Belgian Malinois and a Border Terrier on their 5-acre property in Spicewood, Texas or exploring the beautiful hill country of Texas on her motorcycle!