Spring Canine Academy History

Dan McNally founded the Spring Canine Academy in 1994 as a part time business.  Dan left his former career as a structural steel designer to operate Spring Canine as a full time, full service dog training facility in 1997.  Since 1994 Spring Canine has had several assistant trainers and has trained over 1,500 dogs of all ages and all breeds on an individual lesson basis.

Dan McNally CDBC

Professional credentials
· Certified Dog Behavior Counselor (CDBC) - International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants
· Registered professional dog trainer - American Canine Academy in 1994
· Advisory Committee member - Harrisburg Area Community College's Animal Care Provider program
· Testified in court - expert dog behavior witness
· Trained other trainers who now have their own training businesses
· Helped clients achieve obedience titles

Education
· Trained at the American Canine Academy under master trainer Greg Reeves in all phases of dog training
· Regularly attends training conferences and seminars and workshops to keep up with current techniques
· APDT Annual Educational Conference Attendance 1995 - Present
· Extensive dog-training library

Dog organizations
Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT)
· Charter member 1994 - Present
· Past Member - Board of Directors 2004-2006
· Co-Founder - Legislative Affairs Committee
· Former Member - Member Communications Committee and Member Relations Services Committee

International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants (IAABC)
· Member 2003-Present

Author and Publisher
Available in 2007-2008
The Canine-Understanding Series (Booklets)
· Aggression
· Common Behavior Problems
· Energy Control
· Fear
· Housetraining
· Learning
· Raising Rover

Author
Association of Pet Dog Trainers Newsletter - The Chronicle of the Dog
· Understanding Your Costs And Pricing Your Services (Sept/Oct 2002)
· What every dog trainer should know about Protection Trained Dogs (May/June 2004)
· Thinking About Adding Board And Train To Your Services? (Sept/Oct 2004)

Kimberly McNally 

Kim got her start in training quite by accident. Having been a restaurant manager for nearly two decades, she was often chosen to train subordinates because of her calm and friendly demeanor. She worked in two training restaurants as a training manager. Being a "cat person" at heart, her first dog Minuet was the true test of her training abilities. It's one thing to train teenagers (and cats - which some people say is harder and Kim agrees), but quite another thing altogether to train a dog…especially having no experience with those of the canine variety.

Using the principle known to many as "the golden rule" she set out to train her puppy. In the dog-training world the method she was utilizing was closer to positive reinforcement than the golden rule. Her aging dog (now fifteen years-old) still follows different cues than the dogs she trains, as she now employs the more universal cues of the dog-training world.

Because she is a very hands on person, she likes to work with puppies the most, but can handle pretty much any dog that she comes into contact with, including "difficult" and "challenging" dogs thanks to Dan's supervision.

Education
· Trained at the Spring Canine Academy under Dan McNally
· APDT Annual Educational Conference Attendance 2004 - Present

Dog organizations
Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT)
· Member 2005 - Present
· Chair - Legislative Affairs Committee