J9’s K9s’ Crew

Janine Pierce, CPDT-KA is the owner and founder of J9’s K9s Dog Training. She’s an accomplished competitor in performance dog sports and has been training dogs professionally for more than 25 years. Her innovative programs have helped countless dogs suffering with behavior issues, including severe phobias and aggression. Janine is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer and a member of the Association of Professional Dog Trainers, the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants and the Pet Professional Guild, and an AKC Approved Canine Good Citizen and Trick Dog Evaluator. She’s served on the boards of several training organizations and has studied with many well known trainers over the years, both here and in the U.K. Her appearances include: speaking at conferences for national veterinary and rescue associations, being featured in and writing articles for national publications, appearances on Animal Planet’s “It’s Me Or The Dog” with Victoria Stillwell, starring in a short Disney film entitled “Train Your Dog,” sharing wisdom about our canine friends on the Fine Living Channel and more. Currently you can see her on CBS’s nationally syndicated television show, “Dog Tales.”

Janine lives with her husband, Dave, and their Supermutt “Pie.”

Dianna Buck, CPDT-KA, CBCC-KA, CSAT, has been training dogs professionally for more than 20 years. She’s a Certified Professional Dog Trainer, a Certified Canine Behavior Consultant, a Certified Separation Anxiety Trainer, an AKC Approved Canine Good Citizen and Trick Dog Evaluator, and a member of the Association of Professional Dog Trainers, the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants and the Pet Professional Guild. Dianna has trained dogs for television and movies, has worked for the Pasadena Humane Society’s Behavior Department and X-Plorer Dog Solutions in Northern Italy, and is a certified SAFER Evaluator.

In addition to training dogs, Dianna and her husband, Scott, are always busy with their two adorable boys, Henry and Gus, their Poodles, “Edie” and “Quick,” and their talkative African Grey Parrot, “Hero.”

Amanda Posen, CPDT-KA has been training dogs professionally since 2010. She’s a Certified Professional Dog Trainer, and a member of the Association of Professional Dog Trainers and the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants. Amanda is a graduate of Moorpark College’s Exotic Animal Training and Management (EATM) and holds degrees in Exotic Animal Training and Management, Animal Behavior Management and Wildlife Education. She’s done extensive studio work, and has worked with special needs adults and underprivileged children at a horse rescue, too.

Amanda’s beloved Terrier mix “Eliza” is a star in her own right, appearing in various print work advertisements and many nationally syndicated television commercials!

Janet Graham, CPDT-KA has been training dogs professionally since 2010. She’s a Certified Professional Dog Trainer, a Certified Trick Dog Instructor, and a member of the Association of Professional Dog Trainers and the Pet Professional Guild. She’s worked with a wide variety of dogs including all sizes, breeds and ages, but her greatest passion is puppies! She loves helping pet parents start their youngsters off on the right “paw” with early socialization and skills that will set them up for success throughout their lives.

Janet and her partner share their home with their Pit Bull “Sundae,” three cats, and their leopard gecko. In Janet’s free time she enjoys fishing and camping.

Vic Gasser, CPDT-KSA has been working with dogs since 2006. She’s a Certified Professional Dog Trainer, and holds a BSc in Animal Behavior, Training and Enrichment and a MSc in Applied Animal Behavior and Welfare. Throughout her career Vic has worked in three boarding kennels and five animal shelters in different parts of the United States and the U.K. She also volunteered with the ASPCA’s Anti-Cruelty Behavior Team, worked in the Behavior Department for the Pennsylvania SPCA, and ran the Behavior and Training Department for Mountain Humane in Idaho. These varying roles have given Vic unique experience helping people in different communities, and the wide range of dog breeds and behaviors they live with.

Vic and her family’s fur-babies are  Siberian Husky/Australian Cattle Dog mix “Lovely,” Pit Bull/American Staffordshire Terrier cross “Dougal,” and cats “Pavel” and “Geordie,” all of whom are rescues with their own unique stories!

Rocio Camarena, KPA-CTP has been a Certified Training Partner of the prestigious Karen Pryor Academy since 2017, having demonstrated a high level of technical knowledge and hands-on skill both training canines and teaching people. She’s been providing ongoing enrichment and training for shelter dogs waiting for their forever homes at the Pasadena Humane society since 2010. Rocio is active in K9 Scentwork as well as the top levels of Treibball. She’s adept using dog sports and games to build confidence in dogs, strengthening bonds and enhancing teamwork with their humans.

Rocio spends most of her time off loving on her Lab mix “Nikko” and her two German Shepherd mixes “Mercy” and “Ted.”

Hudson Shock, CPDT-KA has been training dogs professionally since 2010. He’s a Certified Professional Dog Trainer, an AKC Approved Canine Good Citizen and Trick Dog Evaluator and a member of the Association of Professional Dog Trainers and the Pet Professional Guild, and has trained dogs and other animals for television, movies and commercials in addition to companion dogs and those in shelters.

Hudson and his wife Molly’s Boxer mixes, “Trooper” and “BeBop” had many on-screen parts in both television and film including “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” and “Chihuahua: The Movie.” Their newest additions, Shepherd mix “Derby” and Boxer “Krypto” have yet to earn their first paychecks, but “Krypto’s” future in Agility is looking very auspicious.