Doggy Dojo Susan Light

Season 3 will arrive on Tuesday! In the meantime, enjoy these bloopers!

Chrissy Joy is a Professional Studio Canine Trainer and internationally acclaimed trick dog trainer.   She holds many titles and awards including the 2021 International Trick Dog Champion, 2018 National Stunt Dog Champion, and training the youngest champion trick dog in the world - achieving his title at just 9 weeks old!

Chrissy Joy travels the nation doing workshops, live shows, and set work like TV and movies. (Our newly released movie is Junkyard Dogs which premiered this month.)  Her dogs, The Joy Crew, enjoy high flying sports such as agility and disc as well as performing challenging tricks and skills both on set and on stage. Chrissy Joy and The Joy Crew have been featured on multiple international outlets as well as viral social media content from Instagram, Facebook, and Tiktok.

When Chrissy is not working, she enjoys hiking and training her dog and spending quality time at home with her family.

Instagram: @TheJoyCrew @TheChrissyJoy

Facebook: @thejoycrewofficial @thechrissyjoy

Bonafide Talent Facebook page

Animal make-up: https://chrischristensen.com/specialty-grooming/color-enhancement-products/

If you want to work with me, Susan Light, you can find me at:

www.doggydojopodcast.com

The music was written by Mac Light, you can find him at:

www.maclightsongwriter.com

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Erika is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer, Knowledge and Skills Assessed (CPDT-KSA) and a Certified Trick Dog Instructor (CTDI) and is a professional member of the Association of Professional Dog Trainers (APDT) and a Canine Training Professional with the Pet Professionals Guild (PPG).

Erika has more than 10 years of experience working with dogs of all shapes, sizes and temperaments. She has interned under licensed veterinarians, volunteered with countless animal rescue groups, worked at doggy daycare centers in Louisiana and Tennessee, and was employed as a shelter manager for a no-kill animal shelter in Louisiana and as a shelter behavior manager for a local humane society in Virginia. Before becoming a professional dog trainer, Erika owned a pet photography business and volunteered her time and talent to help adoptable animals find forever homes.

Erika has clicker trained dogs, cats, parrots, rats, horses, pigs and even one raccoon! She currently specializes in puppy training, trick training, and behavior modification, particularly working with dogs with anxiety, aggression, and reactivity.

Erika loves getting to know the people who love their dogs and is a passionate teacher, of both human and canines! She believes that it's important for her clients to understand why dogs behave the way they do so that they can learn to how problem-solve together.

Erika works with Clever Critters LLC, serving the Hampton Roads area of Virginia. You can follow them on Instagram @clevercritters

In 2021 Erika became a first-time mom and later that year, she landed her dream job, working for Dogwise Books as the Social Media Marketing Manager.

Instagram: @clevercritters

Dogwise: https://www.dogwise.com/

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Books recommended by Erika in the episode:

“Canine Enrichment for the Real World” by Allie Bender and Emily Strong

“Canine Enrichment for the Real World Workbook” by Allie Bender and Emily Strong

“Meet Your Dog” By Kim Brophy

“On Talking Terms with Dogs: Calming Signals” By Turid Rugaas

“Calming Signals: What Your Dog Tells You” DVD by Turid Rugaas

Turid Rugaas Book/DVD set

“Doggie Language” by Lili Chin

“The Language of Dogs” DVD by Sarah Kalnajs

If you want to work with me, Susan Light, you can find me at:

www.doggydojopodcast.com

The music was written by Mac Light, you can find him at:

www.maclightsongwriter.com

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This podcast is intended for educational purposes only and does not constitute advice or professional services by either the host nor any of the guests.

Dr Katrin Jahn, DrMedVet, CertVA, MANZCVS (Veterinary Behaviour), MRCVS

ACVB and ECAWBM Resident in Veterinary Behaviour Medicine

Fear Free Certified Professional

Katrin graduated as a veterinarian from the University of Munich, Germany in 1999 after which she spent 7 years working in a variety of practices in the UK. During this time, Katrin earnt the RCVS “Certificate in Veterinary Anaesthesia” and completed a doctorate thesis in animal behaviour before moving to the UAE in 2006.

Enchanted by the UAE and its opportunities, Katrin opened her own small animal clinic - the German Veterinary Clinic - in Abu Dhabi in 2008. The clinic grew from herself and 2 nurses to a team of over 28 in the space of 14 years and is the first ISFM Gold Standard Cat Friendly Clinic in the Middle East. During this time, Katrin developed a huge passion for Veterinary Behaviour Medicine and animal welfare and her team is the first to become Fear Free Certified in the Middle East.

In 2019, Katrin embarked on a 4-year residency program in Veterinary Behaviour Medicine with both the American as well as European Colleges of Animal Welfare and Behaviour Medicine and hopes to take her board exams in 2023. Katrin feels strongly that the mental and emotional health of her patients are as important as their physical health.

Aside from the clinical aspects of her work, Katrin has become a passionate entrepreneur who loves developing business opportunities and networks, which includes creating and extending her online and media presence. As an example of this, Katrin has a regular spot on the Dubai Eye radio station as a guest speaker for all things pets and has had numerous articles published.

Facebook Group – The Pet Behaviour Community (https://www.facebook.com/groups/thepetbehaviourcommunity)

Facebook page – Trinity Veterinary Behaviour (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100075995734294)

Instagram - @trinityvetbehaviour (https://www.instagram.com/trinityvetbehaviour/)

Global online business – Trinity Veterinary Behaviour – website – www.trinityvetbehaviour.com

If you want to work with me, Susan Light, you can find me at:

www.doggydojopodcast.com

The music was written by Mac Light, you can find him at:

www.maclightsongwriter.com

If you like the show, please Subscribe, Rate, Review, and Share to help others find the show! I'll see you in two weeks with a brand new episode of the Doggy Dojo!

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Sammy is a professional dog trainer helping dogs and their owners with foundation skills, puppy training, behavior issues, and more. She is dedicated to using the most effective and humane methods to create behavior change at both ends of the leash. Sammy holds several certifications including KPA-CTP, CPDT-KA, UW-AAB, and is completing her Msc in Clinical Animal Behaviour at the University of Edinburgh. One of her special interests includes juvenile and adolescent dog behavior and development.

Instagram: @sammyjhyde

Pet Republic website: www.Powertothepet.com

If you want to work with me, Susan Light, you can find me at:

www.doggydojopodcast.com

The music was written by Mac Light, you can find him at:

www.maclightsongwriter.com

If you like the show, please Subscribe, Rate, Review, and Share to help others find the show! I'll see you in two weeks with a brand new episode of the Doggy Dojo!

This podcast is intended for educational purposes only and does not constitute advice or professional services by either the host nor any of the guests.

Holly is a multi species force-free crossover trainer, certified trick dog instructor/triple crown coach and a force-free content creator. She is currently working through her DN – DTC, a force-free dog training distinction with DogNostics. She is also a full time reptile breeder and stays busy looking after her many personal pets on her and her husband’s farm in northern Ontario, Canada.

Animals have been an obsession from day one and Holly always knew she was going to make a living surrounded by them. She taught the family dog a few tricks as a kid and was completely hooked on training since then.

After discovering trick titles, Holly quickly worked her way up to grand champion with both her dogs but she didn’t stop there. She went on to earn an expert trick title with her cat, and became the first person in the world to earn a trick title with a hedgehog!

Gradually making the crossover from balanced to force free training after rescuing a pitbull named Daisy, it’s become Holly’s mission to show others the amazing things that can be accomplished through R+/FF training.

Follow her on Instagram @fivefreedomstraining 

If you want to work with me, Susan Light, you can find me at:

www.doggydojopodcast.com

The music was written by Mac Light, you can find him at:

www.maclightsongwriter.com

If you like the show, please Subscribe, Rate, Review, and Share to help others find the show! I'll see you in two weeks with a brand new episode of the Doggy Dojo!

This podcast is intended for educational purposes only and does not constitute advice or professional services by either the host nor any of the guests.