Education & Experience

My name is Anna Bartosik and I am the founder of Bartosik Behavior and Beyond (formerly known as Woofs and Purrs). I am a continuous learner, highly motivated to change and improve the world we live in. Since getting my PGCert in Animal Psychology in 2015, I have attended multiple courses and conferences to make sure I stay up to date with science and current best practices for animals and humans.

I have learned from Chirag Patel, Susan Friedman, Sarah Fisher, Sarah Whitehead and Gwen Bailey (author of The Perfect Puppy), among many others. I have also been an assistant at Puppy School Hethersett classes for 2 years and have been blessed to work with the wonderful trainer Zoe Taylor.

I have cared for animals and wanted to be near them my whole life. My quest is to share my knowledge of animal behaviour to create harmonious lives for caregivers and their pets.

I’m a continuous learner. I always feel the need to learn, so I can be at least 1% better tomorrow than I am today.

My education included:

  • Behavior Explorer Summit Mar 2023 hosted online.

  • Online Behaviour Week by Chirag Patel Jan 2023

  • Living and Learning with Animals (LLA) - The Science & Technology of behavior change by Professor: Susan G. Friedman, Ph. D., the 8-week (≈60 hours) telecourse completed in March 2022 and then auditing next edition in July 2022

  • Twice monthly online Animal Training Academy web classes in the membership area, (continuously since 2019)

  • Cooperative Care Conference 2021 by Zoospenseful, an online conference where Anna volunteered and co-organized a social event with J.R. Henderson covering a topic - Routines, rituals and rhythm with our companion animals and what works best for the relationship to thrive

  • CHATTcon 2021, an online conference where Anna was one of the staff members as a moderator

  • International Dog Trainers Winter Summit 2020 hosted online

  • Peggy Hogan 3 day Intensive, clicker training horses, Carpinteria, CA, the USA, 2019

  • CHATTCon - Convergence of Human and Animal Training and Technology Conference in Seattle, Washington, USA, 2019

  • Practical Puppy Training Instructors' Course, Dog Training Barn in Banbury with Chirag Patel, 2019

  • WOOF! conference in Nottingham organised by Chirag Patel, 2019 and 2017

  • Think Dog practical workshop in Battersea, Windsor, organised by Sarah Whitehead and Clever Dog Co, 2018

  • Puppy Power Event in Harlow, organised by Nosey Barker, 2018

  • Puppy School Conference and 3 behaviour courses in Cotswold, 2017-2018

  • National Dog Behaviour Conference in Coventry organised by Victoria Stilwell, 2019 and 2018

  • Puppy Conference in Kenilworth, hosted by Animal Events UK, 2018

  • Assisting in Puppy School Hethersett classes, 2016-2018

  • Dog Bite Prevention & Behaviour Conference in Kingston upon Thames organised by Victoria Stilwell, 2017

  • Seminar with Ian Dunbar organised by Dog and Bone, 2017

  • Volunteering in Hillside Animal Sanctuary in Frettenham, Norfolk, 2016-2017

  • Puppy School practical workshops in Cheltenham animal Shelter, 2016

  • Puppy School tutor training by renewed Gwen Baily (author of The Perfect Puppy), 2016-2017

  • Fixing the Unfixable - A New Look at Separation Anxiety with Malena DeMartini, Peterborough, 2016

  • PGCert in Animal Psychology, Collegium Humanitatis, Warsaw, Poland, 2015

  • MSc in Management and Marketing, University of Gdansk, Poland, 2014

  • Volunteering in animal shelters in Poland, 2013

Featured

List of places where my quotes and interviews were shared:

My interview in Authority Magazine on Pets and Mental Wellness!

Anna Bartosik On How to Maximize the Mental Health Benefits of Having a Pet

https://bit.ly/4aNpmZK

Behaviour change interview Leo Babauta did with me part 1.

Listen to me explaining a few concepts from behavior analysis applied to our own behavior to create habits.

https://vimeo.com/503119671/3bb16c641d

Behaviour change interview Leo Babauta did with me part 2.

Listen to me explaining a few concepts from behavior analysis applied to our own behavior to create habits.

https://vimeo.com/511386606/51a50ab483

Interview in DailyBA YouTube channel, “Thinking I Should Know All”

Short video where I share a story about how I thought I should know it all when I should have allowed myself the time to learn.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_TqBf7Yo94&t=1s&ab_channel=TheDailyBA

Interview in DailyBA YouTube channel, “Gaining Experience in Animal Training”

I’m sharing a few recommendations about animal training workshops that are worth learning from.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDjd45tgw20&t=1s&ab_channel=TheDailyBA

Interview in Ebb & Flow podcast, “Building a Relationship with our Pets & What we can learn from them | Anna Bartosik”

https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/ebb-flow/42-building-a-relationship-MJiVgNY8ucG/

Interview in Authority Magazine, “Giving Feedback; How To Be Honest Without Being Hurtful”

https://medium.com/authority-magazine/anna-bartosik-of-woofs-and-purrs-giving-feedback-how-to-be-honest-without-being-hurtful-2daa60c9f58a

Featured in “Inside Your Cat's Mind” paper magazine, in November 2020.

My blog post for Tromplo ➡️ Puppy socialisation – how to get it right?

https://tromplo.com/puppy-socialisation-how-to-get-it-right/

Blog post in collaboration with Animal Training Academy ➡️ [Animal Training Consults] Ideas for working with your human learners...

https://atamember.com/2021/12/13/human-side/

Blog post in collaboration with Animal Training Academy ➡️ 5 ideas to overcome overwhelm [& stay focused on your animal training goals]

https://www.animaltrainingacademy.com/overwhelm/

This website was created with the help of brilliant web designer Matt Rumbelow, editor Jade Rahman, photographer Przemyslaw Krys and many friends and family of the founder.