Kris' Pet Priorities LLC

Kris' Pet Priorities LLC Owner/Behavior Consultant Kris Hopkins is a professional trainer with 37 yrs of animal experience Kris A. Kris is a 1989 B.S.

Dog training in State College, PA and Altoona, PA and surrounding areas through a certified professional dog trainer and behavior consultant with over 30 years experience with animal behavior and training. Hopkins CPDT-KA can assist with any breed of dog, cat, bird or other animal, and all behavior problems. Animal Science / Wildlife Science graduate of Penn State University who worked for as a

senior zookeeper for the Erie Zoo, handled State College Police Dept.s only 2 police K9s and worked 3 years for a Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist (CAAB) PhD. Kris is a professional member of the Association of Professional Dog Trainers (APDT), North American Police Work Dog Association (NAPWDA), Eastern Police Canine Association, Doggone Safe, Missing Pet Partnership, Mt. Nittany Dog Training Club (MNDTC) and the founder and President of the Working K9 Association of Central Pennsylvania (WKACP). Call Kris for a free consultation on your pet's needs. We have single session behavior assessments and training packages that meet the needs of any pet. She takes cases within 60 miles of State College, PA. She can also do computer training sessions for some behavioral issues.

05/28/2026

Everyone can use a double dose of sweet cuteness!!

Say Happy Birthday to INDY who just turned 1 yr old today!!

INDY completed a full obedience package with Kris’ Pet Priorities at the “ripe old age” of 4 months old!

Glad to see he is still being such a GOOD BOY!!!

05/28/2026

Winnie was poisoned AGAIN!!!!

They need towels and blankets
05/27/2026

They need towels and blankets

** DOG SIDE CLOSED **

We decided to officially close beginning today May 23rd 2026 for a full quarantine. We attempted to stay open; but now we have coughing dogs in all areas. The only way to stop the spread is to shut down.

We will not be accepting any dogs at all. No strays or owner surrenders. We will also not be sending any dogs out. We ask that if you recently adopted a dog, please keep it home for 2 weeks.

We will be working on moving all current dogs into one area for quarantine. We will then be able to sanitize the lobby and small dog room to accommodate small dog/puppy intakes beginning June 1st. Medium - Large dogs will remain closed for intakes until June 6th.

If you are scheduled to finalize a dog, we can still do this! We will simply come to your car if the dog is due for vaccinations. We can bring the paperwork out to you as well!

If you have any towels, blankets, or sheets - we will use them! We will be throwing away dirty laundry to help lessen the cross contamination! They can be left at our front gate.

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05/26/2026

‼️SCAM ALERT! PLEASE READ!‼️

❤️❤️UPDATE: Leila is HOME SAFE! ❤️❤️

Last night, a sub human contacted the owner of two dogs missing in Julian. They said the black shepherd mix was hit by a car and they rushed the dog to an emergency vet. They sent a photo of a dog on an operating table (shown below), said the dog had a broken femur and spinal damage and was likely paralyzed. They asked for the $300 deposit they paid and the owners sent the money via ApplePay. THIS WAS ALL A SCAM!
Please, please, please do not be the next victim. NEVER send anyone personal info or money. These scammers can be very clever and they prey on people at their weakest moment.

With that said, Leila, the black shepherd mix (who looks a lot like a black lab), is STILL MISSING from the 700 block of Rattlesnake Pike in Julian. Bebe, the brown dobie was found safe on Dix Run Road earlier today. Thanks SO much to Lea Ann Bloom and all who helped.
If you live in the area, please be on the lookout for Leila and contact 916-277-3609. Service is really bad; texting may be better than calling and you can also contact this page.

There's a special place in hell for these sub humans and someday they will stand before their maker.

04/16/2026

Happening Today (Thursday, April 16)! PAWS is hosting a walk-in and low-cost vaccine and microchip clinic from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at our shelter.

If you would like a 3-year rabies vaccine, you must bring proof of your last rabies vaccination.

Please note that this clinic is first-come, first-serve. We apologize in advance for any wait due to the high-volume expected.

UPDATE :  Oakley has been FOUND SAFE!  Please keep a look out for Oakley!  She is a friends dog.
11/18/2025

UPDATE : Oakley has been FOUND SAFE!

Please keep a look out for Oakley! She is a friends dog.

❤️Home Safe.

📌Missing from Fowler Hollow in Port Matilda. Please contact if seen. Friendly but Skiddish.

11/17/2025

Merck is rolling out its mRNA rabies vaccine that SHED to humans.

Its called NOBIVAC NXT.

Please watch this video and do your research into this vaccine before using it on your family pet!

This update made my morning!!  Great job by little Geno and his owner Jennifer and Vet Tech Shaina and  Dr Menapace and ...
11/17/2025

This update made my morning!!

Great job by little Geno and his owner Jennifer and Vet Tech Shaina and Dr Menapace and all the staff at Halfmoon Valley Animal Hospital for the great job continuing to work with Geno through the years to establish calmer, safer vet visits for him! All that patience and training sure paid off since GENO now needs to go to the vet once a month!

See this link for a video of GENO and his owner shortly after doing a training package with Kris' Pet Priorities LLC in 2019.

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1AHzzjeE1k/?mibextid=wwXIfr

We helped his owner Jennifer to muzzle train GENO, teach him TOUCH, and start desensitizing him to vet visits! Great job Jennifer and Geno!! You made my morning! I just loved seeing Geno’s cute face first thing !

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