BlackDog Behavior and Training, LLC

10/16/2026

Sabrina Bruckner, FFCT has opened her private client availability! Now accepting puppies, basics (all ages), confidence building, and leash reactivity! Plus, your perfect match for post-adoption & foster support needs ❤️

Get on her schedule today at www.blackdogbt.com

10/16/2026

🎉 NEW TEAM MEMBER 🥳

Tessa Alderman, CPDT-KA

Tessa has been working in dog training and pet care since 2018, but her animal training journey began in 2016 when she completed two internships with dolphins and sea lions while finishing her bachelor’s degree in psychology. These experiences helped shape her understanding of positive reinforcement training and how a kind, thoughtful approach to working with animals can build a strong foundation of trust and create lasting bonds between animals and people.

Throughout her career, Tessa has worked in doggy daycares and boarding facilities and has had the privilege of training service dogs. These experiences have continued to build her knowledge of canine behavior and dog training. Tessa is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer – Knowledge Assessed (CPDT-KA) through the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers. She is currently supporting BlackDog’s daycation and board and train programming!

Outside of work, Tessa enjoys hiking with her dog, Lev, and exploring her many hobbies and creative interests, including crocheting, painting, and hunting for unique finds while thrifting.

She is currently supporting BlackDog’s daycation & board and train programs, with private client availability coming soon!

06/19/2026

06/11/2026

Training services with Rachel Jastrebski, CPDT-KA and Farmhouse Pet Lodge are officially OPEN! Head to www.blackdogbt.com and secure your spot today! Starting July 14th, we are back to business with:

▪️Private training
▪️Group class
▪️Daycation
▪️Board & Train - open for scheduling starting August 1st!

Sussex County.... we are SO BACK 💅🏻

06/01/2026

🎉 NEW TEAM MEMBER ALERT🎉

Please welcome Sabrina to the BlackDog team, joining us an Assistant Trainer!

Sabrina comes to the team from a background rooted in animal shelter work, where she gained hands-on experience working with dogs of all temperaments and behavioral challenges. She believes that every dog is an individual, and approaches each case with patience, compassion, and respect for both the dog and their human family. Her training philosophy is completely force-free, focusing on building trust, communication, and lasting behavior change through positive reinforcement. She is currently pursuing the Karen Pryor Academy Canine Behavior Consultant certification to continue expanding her knowledge and providing the highest standard of care to the dogs and clients she works with.

Sabrina will be supporting our onsite daycation and board and train programs in Wilmington, with private client availability to be opened in the summer!

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05/19/2026

🎊🍾🎉🥳 NEW TEAM MEMBER!

Join us in welcoming Rachel Jastrebski, CPDT-KA, FFCT to the team! She will be taking over as our trainer onsite at our location and providing private in-home services through the Delaware beaches starting July 13th!

Rachel has been working with animals professionally for 15 years and has been training dogs for over a decade. Her career spans across many different aspects of animal welfare including daycare, boarding, veterinary care, and shelter/rescue work. Rachel is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer - Knowledge Assessed through the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers and Fear Free Certified Professional through Fear Free Pets.

Rachel loves all aspects of dog training but has a special place in her heart for scared, fearful, and reactive dogs. Her goal as a dog trainer is to strengthen the trust and bond between dogs and those who love and care for them. One of her other favorite training subjects to work on is cooperative care, a training approach where dogs become willing, active participants in their own grooming and medical care.

Rachel is currently pursuing a Masters in Nonprofit Leadership and Management and loves spending her free time with her 2 cats, Samheim and Pilgrim, and her dog, Scooby. She loves making art and watching any kind of documentary she can find.