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The Dog Lovers Club is carefully curated to bring you
industry experts & thought leaders on all things dog!
laura nativo - pet lifestyle expert
on clubhouse: @dogtrainer
Laura is a dog trainer, entrepreneur, sometimes tv personality, & proud mom to celebrity dog movie stars, Penelope Supafly & Delilah Jane Sassafras!
Laura is the founder of Nativo Pet Family. She is focused on her Non-Profit
Prestons Planet Foundation
You may have seen her on CBS’ Greatest American Dog, GSN’s Dog Park Superstars, Hallmark Channel’s Home & Family… and she just wrapped hosting a new tv series, Dog Masters, that’s coming soon!
christine young - puppy trainer & recall expert
on clubhouse: @puppytrainer
room: recall
Christine is the founder of The Puppy Care Company. She has been in the Pet and Equine Industry for 20+ years. She is passionate about education for new dog owners before and after they choose a Puppy or Rescue. She offers online private puppy training sessions and specializes in RECALL training so that every dog can learn to COME when called the first time… and every time!
felissa elfenbein - digital marketer & pet lifestyle expert
on clubhouse: @felissahadas
Felissa has worked as a Digital Marketer in the Pet Industry for 11 years.
Her specialty is Social Media, Influencer, and Affiliate Marketing, focusing on business growth via community building, reputation management, and sales channel expansion.
IG: @twolittlecavaliers | twolittlecavaliers.com
IG: @petswithopinions | petswithopinions.com
dr. laurie coger dvm - behavior consultant & trainer mentor
on clubhouse: @holisticvet
room: vet chat - fridays
Dr. Coger is an integrative and functional medicine veterinarian, dog owner, trainer, and breeder. Her mission is to guide owners down the natural dog care path, helping them to become educated and empowered advocates for their best friend’s health. Dr. Coger's practice and dog care philosophy emphasize natural methods. She regularly integrates chiropractic, low level laser, herbal, nutritional, and physical therapy techniques into her treatment plans. She is a staunch advocate of raw, natural diets.
BS with Honors, DVM - Cornell
IG: @HealthyDogWorkshop | Facebook | Twitter
HealthyDogWorkshop.com | HealthyDogExpo.com | CheckYourPetFood.com
sara miles - trainer & rescue expert
on clubhouse: @saramiles
Sara is the founder of Smiles Dog Training and has over a decade of professional experience working with challenging dogs.
She specializes in working with fearful, anxious, and aggressive dogs. She got her start in animal sheltering before switching over to training pets and their parents at home to help prevent them from ending up in the shelter.
She is loved by her two pups, Finn and Tidus, and a human.
CPDT-KA | Fear-Free Certified Trainer | Family Paws Licensed Instructor | IAABC Shelter Affiliate | Member of PPG & APDT
IG: @smilesdogtraining | Facebook | YouTube | Pinterest | smilesdogtraining.net
andi bradin meltzer - grief & loss specialist
on clubhouse: @andimeltzer
Andi is a Grief Recovery Method Specialist, Advanced Certified, who helps those of us with big hearts for animals to recover from the pain of loss. She teaches the Grief Recovery Method, which is the only evidence-based program for recovering from loss.
IG: @andimeltzer | Linked In | Grief Recovery Services
janet cutler - behavior & training science
on clubhouse: @janetcutler
room: dog science - tuesdays
Janet is a Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist and Certified Professional Dog Trainer, who helps families with pet behaviour problems. She’s passionate about getting scientific information about dog behavior and training out to improve animal welfare.
CAAB | CPDT
IG: @janetcutler.phd
joni kamlet - holistic vet medicine & canine rehabilitation
on clubhouse: @jayanthima
Joni has over 20 years experience in Integrative Veterinary Medicine. She’s a Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) and Certified Canine Rehabilitation Assistant(CCRA). She also has a “human” degree in Applied Clinical Nutrition. (ACN) Joni became interested in integrative medicine when she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer (and her dog was diagnosed with mammary cancer in 1996). Her search for alternative therapies (for both her and her dog!) launched her on the path that she is on today: supporting animals and people with natural therapies for abundant good health.
IG: @triumphgal108
camille asmer - puppy training, fearful dogs & resource guarding
on clubhouse: @staypositive97
room: dog confidence - friday
Camille is a dog trainer and behavior consultant from Charlotte, NC. Certified by the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants and the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers, as well as Fear Free certified. I specialized in fearful and aggressive behaviors in all ages of dogs.
nikki giovanelli - canine nutrition and dog food educator
clubhouse: @caninehealthnut
room: dog food - fridays
Nikki is a Registered Veterinary Technician with a passion for canine nutrition, she enjoys researching and learning about the role nutrition plays in the management and prevention of disease, helping guide pet parents on how to choose a diet that is appropriate for their dog, and creating homemade recipes using BalanceIT for dog parents looking to home-cook for their dogs.
RVT
kelly keebler - reactive & fearful dogs
on clubhouse: @positivedog
room: dog science & recall
Kelly graduated from the Karen Pryor Academy Dog Trainer Professional (KPA-CTP) Program in 2017 and has since become a Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT) . More recently she completed the Aggression in Dogs Master Course and the behavior analysis course Living and Learning with Animals. Kelly is currently offering private online training sessions. In her spare time, Kelly competes in AKC Rally trials with her Pembroke Welsh Corgi, Chaaales, who has achieved his Rally Advanced Title.
morgan weber - pet care expert
on clubhouse: @luckypup
Morgan is the founder of a pet care company. She has found the greatest joy in
dog ownership to come when living in partnership together with her dogs, and her goal is to help people and their pets live full and happy lives together. She believes that with a little knowledge, some expert tips, and a strong community of likeminded dog lovers, every family can Live Full, Live Happy — together. Morgan loves traveling for nose work competitions and her favorite thing is letting her dogs be dogs!
IG: @_luckypup | Online Community | Linked In | luckypupliving.com | memoryflame.co
janice costa - dog vacation camp owner & dog trainer
on clubhouse: @janiceannecosta
Janice Costa is the owner of Canine Camp Getaway, a twice-annual dog vacation camp held in NY and PA, as well as a Canine Good Citizen and Therapy Dog evaluator and a member of The Canine Stars traveling dog stunt show. She is active in a variety of dog sports, and her oldest dog is a two-time National Dock Diving Champion; she is also active with various rescue organizations. When she's not playing or working with dogs, Janice is a writer and author who writes about pet-friendly design and other dog-related topics for magazines ranging from The Bark and AKC Magazine to House Beautiful.
IG: @caninecampgetaway | Facebook | Linked In | caninecampgetaway.com
tracie lampton - certified canine fitness trainer & dog trainer
on clubhouse: @coach4paws
Tracie is a Certified Canine Fitness Trainer and CPDT-KA. She owns Coach4Paws with her business partner, a sports medicine veterinarian. Coach4Paws helps owners improve their dog’s health and fitness.
IG: @coach4paws | Canine Fitness | Facebook | coach4paws.com
chandler cutler - business success & communication consultant
clubhouse: @chandlercutler
Chandler is the Founder of CorEthos, a Business Success company that helps guide business owners down the path of their unique vision. Chandler loves sharing knowledge with anyone that wants to learn, condensing his learning into systems for your business. He loves working with those looking to invest in themselves, to be the better leader their team needs. He holds clients accountable, has the hard conversations, and collaborates to craft the words you need to use, opening up their growth and success.
IG: @coreethos | corethos.com
jennifer shryock - family paws parent educator
on clubhouse: @familypaws
Jennifer has focused the last two decades to helping families live safely with their dogs and children. She is founder of Family Paws Parent Education (FPPE), creating international programs for new and expecting families with dogs. With this work she is a Dog & Baby and Dog & Toddler Dynamics expert, and she is a mentor to other dog professionals on Dog & Baby dynamics. She is a former board member of the International Childbirth Education Association, mom of four kids and an animal lover!
Certified Dog Behavior Consultant
IG: familypawsofficial | familypaws.com | #familypawsofficial
justine schuurmans - family dog trainer and producer
on clubhouse: @jschuurm
After having kids of her own, Justine soon realized just how tough it is for parents with young children to raise a dog. Her mission is to help parents and kids everywhere to better understand their dogs - and LOVE living with them.
As a former Producer/Director for Nickelodeon and MTV, Justine has blended her love of dogs with her experience in music and kids’ TV, to create many groundbreaking dog infotainment videos for families. Her fun, creative and family-friendly techniques have quickly become the trademark of all her online dog training programs.
The Family Dog also has resources for dog professionals. Trainers and educators worldwide are now using Justine's unique music video-based training programs, to help families everywhere live happily and safely with the dogs they love.
IG: @thefamilydogusa | thefamilydog.com | Facebook | Stop the 77 | Linked In
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