Ayelet Berger - Instinct Dog Behavior & Training

Ayelet Berger

Co-Owner, President, Certified Dog Behavior Consultant
  • Certified Dog Behavior Consultant (CDBC), IAABC
  • Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT-KA), CCPDT
  • Karen Pryor Academy Certified Training Partner (KPA-CTP)
  • Fear Free Certified Training Professional
  • Family Paws Licensed Educator
  • Professional Member, IAABC
  • Professional Member, APDT

Ayelet is co-owner and President at Instinct Nashville. She is also Director of People and Culture, because positive reinforcement is needed on both ends of the leash. She works with clients on a wide range of behavior goals and her passion is working with dogs experiencing fear and anxiety. Ayelet is co-Founder of Force Free Tennessee, a Certified Dog Behavior Consultant, Certified Professional Dog Trainer, Family Paws Licensed Educator, Fear Free Certified Trainer, and a Karen Pryor Academy Certified Training Partner. Ayelet has taught group classes at Davidson County Male Correctional Facility, where inmates are paired with rescued Greyhounds to help prepare the dogs for adoption and she is currently a mentor for CATCH Academy. She holds a BFA from The Hartt School at the University of Hartford and lives in Nashville with her husband, their two children and senior dog, Chloe (beagle mix).