Animal Experts

Annie Greer, Veterinary Chiropractitioner

Annie Greer of Apopka is a Certified Veterinary Chiropractitioner and Animal behavior specialist. Annie is a public speaker, seminar speaker on business management and an author.

Annie has several years in radio and television production and broadcasting, and she really delivers to the crowd when she shares her amazing insight, humorous animal stories, knowledge and motivation.

Allie Phillips, Attorney, Author, Pet Advocate

Allie Phillips is a nationally-recognized author, attorney, advocate and educator on the co-occurrence between violence to animals and people, animal protection and prosecution, and promoting positive human-animal interactions. She is licensed to practice law in Michigan and Maryland and has over 8 years of criminal prosecution experience as an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney in Michigan. Her work has been featured on The Today Show, in national publications, and dozens of national animal radio talk shows.

Allie has conducted over 200 trainings nationally and has authored 50 publications, including two books: Defending the Defenseless: A Guide to Protecting and Advocating for Pets (2011) and How Shelter Pets are Brokered for Experimentation: Understanding Pound Seizure (2010). Allie is currently the Director of the National Center for Prosecution of Animal Abuse and Deputy Director of the National Center for Prosecution of Child Abuse, programs of the National District Attorneys Association in Alexandria, Virginia. Previously she was VP of Public Policy and then VP of Human-Animal Strategic Initiatives for American Humane Association.

Allie is the founder of Sheltering Animals & Families Together (SAF-T)™ and co-created Therapy Animals Supporting Kids (TASK)™ Program. Allie is an active animal advocate and volunteer and is the Vice President of No Paws Left Behind, a steering committee member of the National Link Coalition, past-President and long-time volunteer of King Street Cats, and since 2003 has been an active council board member of the State Bar of Michigan’s Animal Law Section. You can learn more about Allie’s work at AlliePhillips.com.

Brent Atwater, Medical Intuitive Diagnosis, Pet Reincarnation Expert

Brent Atwater has the extraordinary gift to see inside a body to accurately diagnose current and future issues.  At age 5 Brent’s intuitive talents were discovered by Duke University’s Dr. J B Rhine in his initial study for ESP.  Ms Atwater’s specialized medical intuitive diagnostic abilities have earned her the nickname of the “human MRI.”  Her practice has highly respected, evidence based, documented and published case studies.

Brent’s healing work regenerating her dog's spinal cord nerves and vertebra has been documented by NC State University's School of Veterinary Medicine. She has been a speaker and teacher for the NC Veterinary Association, and taught at the New York Open Center.  For decades Ms Atwater has pioneered and founded AMIDI the field of Animal Medical Intuitive Diagnostic Imaging™. Her Medical Intuitive Diagnosis MIDI and AMIDI books aregroundbreaking resource books.

In 1987 Brent founded the Just Plain Love ® Charitable Trust. After law school and the death of her fiancé, Brent refocused her career on helping pets and their people heal.

Ms. Atwater has authored 10 Just Plain Love ® Books with more to follow.

Brent’s decades of researching animal reincarnation and human animal spiritual contracts and agreements produced 4 books. These titles are translated in French and will be in Spanish and German by late 2011.

Animal Reincarnation: Everything You Always Wanted to Know!  provides practical empowering techniques on how to touch and connect with your pet on the other side, plus all the signs to recognize them on their journey back to you. The “I’m Home!” a Never Ending Love Story trilogy for dogs, cats and horses ignites hope and expands awareness surrounding the death of a pet through true pet reincarnation stories plus multiple chapters with Q & A’s about animal reincarnation.

As Founder of the Global Pet Loss Bridge to Hope!™Initiative: Turning Pet Loss heartbreak into Joy!  Brent’s intent is to expand awareness for those suffering from the devastating death of a pet.  Ms. Atwater’s animal reincarnation research illuminated the extraordinary need for spiritual perspectives beyond current pet loss grief support viewpoints.  Pet Loss is an ongoing part of the human life cycle.  The need has never been greater to address the positive side of pet loss for well being.  We need to heighten consciousness re: animal reincarnation.  In order to facilitate a shift in awareness surrounding the death of a pet, Pet Loss Ambassadors of Hope™ and Animal Hope Counselors™ are professionally trained individuals that will help uplift emotional suffering during pet bereavement and ignite hope.” 
Brent Atwater is a true animal lover who offers us the benefit of her incredible gifts and her passion to help heal and uplift the lives of pets and their people!
Brent’s mission is to ignite hope in people after pet loss in addition to activating and empowering every person’s inherent ability to communicate with their pet and to help themselves heal.
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Brian Patrick Clarke, Actor

Brian Patrick Clarke was born in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, lived and attended high school in Cleveland, Ohio and graduated from Yale University in 1974. Since his now "days of antiquity" time at Yale, Clarke has appeared in numerous films and television shows, including the popular "dramedy" series Eight is Enough as "Merle 'The Pearl' Stockwell", General Hospital in the dual role(s) of "Grant Putnam"/"Grant Andrews" (if you don't know, don't ask), and The Bold and The Beautiful as "Storm Logan", whom Brian describes, per William Faulkner, as "sound and fury, signifying nothing." He has also run nine marathons, including a 2:58:45 marathon in Los Angeles in 1988.

Father to two sensational sons (Cary, 30, and Sean, 12), he is married (and eternally grateful for it) to Kathy Johnson, the two-time US Olympic gymnast and winner of a silver and bronze medal in 1984. Making no representation to be an "animal expert", Brian IS a life-long animal lover (cats, in particular) who is still remembered among his Yale football teammates as the only player to report to summer two-a-days with his cat in-tow. Seriously, dude. The Clarkes have called Orlando home since their relocation from LA in July '04.

Candi Cane Cooper, Animal Communicator

Candi Cane Cooper is an internationally acclaimed Animal Communicator. Her work has been forged from her commitment to mesh human and animal into one universal mind. Helping animals and owners all over the planet to exist in harmony. When not talking to the animals, Candi is running her nonprofit 501 (c)(3) animal rescue. SWR Adoption 911 is dedicated to helping horses and farm animals in their time of need.

You have seen her on E! Entertainment Television, Fox 11 News, KTLA News, KCBS News, KCAL News, Animal Planet, On Point TV, Pets TV, Pet Jones, R.T.L. TV Europe, Prime T.V. Belgium, Greet in Hollyood, Supreme Master TV, Hollywood Vets, Big Media USA, and Veria Discovery TV. She has been featured in the Los Angeles Daily News, The Examiner, Animal Wellness, Holistic Horse, True Cowboy, Calabasas Signature,The Examiner, Horseman's News, The Southern Californian Equestrian, The Equestrian News and The Horse Trader. You have heard Candi on her radio talk show Four Legged Love, as well as interviews on CRN, Blog Talk Radio, All Paws Pet Talk, KTYI, WLBE, KTPI, WELE, WWZN and KPFK.

Dr. Carol Osborne, Anti-Aging Pet Expert & Holistic Veterinarian

Carol Osborne, D.V.M., is recognized as an authority on alternative and holistic veterinary medicine and the new clinical science of aging-related pet diseases. A Board Certified Diplomat of the American Board of Anti-Aging Medicine, she has pioneered the exploration of new therapies for the treatment and prevention of age-related degenerative disease, as well as promotion of optimum health and performance for pets. Dr. Osborne created and patented PAAWS, Pet Anti-Aging Wellness System and authored Naturally Healthy Dogs and Naturally Healthy Cats. She has been featured in USA Today, The Los Angeles Times and the New York Daily News. An Emmy-nominated television journalist, Dr. Osborne has gained national prominence through her frequent appearances on popular shows including Today in New York, Good Day L.A., and Discovery's Animal Planet. Currently, she devotes much of her time to the research and development of advanced biosciences for the benefit of animal health and welfare. For details visit CarolOnPets.com or call Dr. Carol's office at 904 217 3670.

Christopher Ameruoso, Celebrity Photographer

Armed with a mantra of "Just Do It", Christopher Ameruoso has carved himself a unique and successful niche in the Hollywood Hills where dreams are made and stars are born. Gaining access to some of Hollywood's most sought-after stars, armed only with an artistic eye an his camera, Ameruoso has become a self-made photographer of Pets and the stars that own them. He has been photographing actors, actresses, and models since 1998, and has released a best selling pet book "Pets and Their Celebrities". That has lead to over 40 magazine covers of his photographs of celebrities. In 2006 Ameruoso has founded his very own magazine titled "PAW Print the Coolest Little Pet magazine" Ameruoso is the editor and chief as well as the photographer for the magazine.

Over the years Christopher has been involved with a vast range of projects, including "The Osbournes" and "Bark at the Moon," the official Osbourne Book. Christopher was tapped for a special tribute to the search and rescue dogs of 9/11 for "New Yorker" magazine featuring nine celebrities with hero canines. A calendar of his work was feature on 4 million cereal boxes as a special promotion. Most recently Ameruoso is hosting the 100th Anniversary of the Milk Bone dog food company. This includes a satellite press media tour as well as many special guest appearances on national morning shows.

Colleen Gordon, Animal Therapist

Colleen Gordon is President and Founder of Healing For Pets, and is Central Florida's premier pet communicator. She has been working with pet owners all over the world solving health, behavior, and nutritional issues.

Her mission is to be the bridge of communication and understanding between pets and owners. Colleen has been helping pets and people for over 10 years. Her gifts are pet psychic, acupressure, reiki energetic healing, allergy reduction therapy, pet massage, and herbal therapies.

Colleen assists owners by giving the pet's perspective of issues that are affecting them by her intuition and visual cues. As an animal industry professional, she is a featured guest at many local pet fairs, and local Orlando radio. She is an ordained minister and Reiki Master.

Dr. Ernie Ward

Dr. Ernie Ward has spent his entire career practicing, writing about, lecturing on and encouraging better care for dogs and cats. Dr. Ward is best known on the Rachael Ray Show as her personal veterinarian. Whether he's discussing the dangers of obesity, how to perform a physical examination, dealing with behavioral issues, answering pet owner's questions about surgery or how to provide better care for aging pets, Dr. Ward's unifying theme is "do what is in the pet's best interest."

"I am a believer in the 'be it, do it, share it' philosophy. My desire is to reach out and help others because the relationships with ourselves, each other and our pet loved ones are the most important reasons for living."

Dr. Ward was instrumental in bringing senior pet care guidelines to general veterinary practices in 1999. In 2001, he developed and published protocols for monitoring pets receiving long term medications such as Rimadyl, Deramaxx, thyroid hormone, prednisone and more. His chart for drug monitoring guidelines is found in most small animal veterinary hospitals in the US and Canada.

In 2005, he founded the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention to help raise awareness on the dangers of excess weight in dogs and cats. He is a certified personal trainer and USA Triathlon certified coach and Ironman finisher.

Debra Wilson, Comedienne & Actress

Debra Wilson is best known for her eight seasons on the Fox late night sketch comedy, MADtv. Other credits include 90210, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Without a Trace and Reno 911. Her film credits include Avatar, in which she modeled for the Na'vi character, Neytiri, Scary Movie 4 and the upcoming football comedy, Division 3, starring Andy Dick. Still, Debra is most proud of her work in the animal community, volunteering and hosting events for such organizations as the Four Legged Friends Foundation, New Leash on Life Animal Rescue, the Humane Society of the United States, Animal Avengers, Strangest Angels Animal Rescue, and the Linda Blair World Heart Foundation. Wilson is single and lives in L.A. with her two cats, Nala and Tabatha.

Deborah Wolfe, L.L.B., Author, Animal Trainer.

Deborah Wolfe delivers Animal news, tips, tricks, and the Insider Pet facts you want to help you connect more deeply with dogs, cats, & animals.

My love for animals has led to my career. I have worked hands-on with hyenas, wolves, mountain lions and, of course, horses, cats, barnyard animals & many dogs. I am constantly amazed by animals. They are experts at sensing human thoughts and moods, and at reading human physical cues like body language & posture. They understand huge numbers of words, commands and human concepts, as well as communicate with other animals world-wide. People and cats & dogs have a long history and the partnerships work. Dogs are opportunists and survivalists, but they are also creatures of emotion. Their association with people gives them food, shelter, a defined role in a defined pack, and love; in return, people gain a love beyond their own capacity for strength and loyalty and access to senses and skills beyond humans. Cats are more subtle in their relationships with humans but they too like to be challenged and shown how to earn rewards they love, cats can even be taught a trick or two. I'll share with you easy tricks to take home to your own pets plus bizarre and amazing facts about the animals in our world that will make you understand them better. Listen to Deborah Wolfe's pet radio and you'll hear why she's been voted BEST PET RADIO IN AMERICA three times.

As the owner of Camp Good Dog, I deal with hundreds of dogs every year and I have yet to meet a dog that is impossible, bad or mean. Each dog I've met is trainable. The BAD DOG TOUR took me all over North America to meet the worst dogs in each town and I proved that "all dogs want to be good dogs" right there 'live' on stage & TV. transforming pulling, jumping rude dogs into happy polite dogs in minutes. (You can see me work with dogs on "Dog Training That Works!"now on DVD or watch the free blooper clip of "Dogs Gone Wild" and the clip highlights from Training School at Deborah Wolfe Online.com ) On radio, I take my listeners around the world for the most interesting Pet & Animal news I can discover and I share kid-friendly jokes, trivia, and tips to make pet owning easier and more fun. I cover every kind of animal and celebrities too. In fact you'll be hearing about the A-listers and the animal causes they support when I give out puparazzi pet points each week along with pet trivia and news. Have you considered where you stand on the important animal issues of today like cat declawing, pit bull and breed legislation or vaccines? I'll bring you experts and challenge them to fully explore the issues that matter and get them to share their pet insight too. Want to know why cats purr, or how you can tell a scared dog from a mean dog? Have you tested your pets to see if they are dumb or smart, left or right pawed? I'll give you tricks and homework your pets will love. Got a suggestion for a guest or topic or maybe you've got a question about why animals do the strange things they do? Please Email me at www.allpawspettalk.com. You can hear all of my ALL PAWS PET TALK RADIO shows, link to my newest Author's blogs on Red Room, Deborah Wolfe, Pet Expert on Facebook, animaldeb on twitter, and see the pet articles I write for aol Paw Nation plus check out my favorite pet photos including newborn puppies and kittens. Subscribe to the Wolfe Pack (which is free while the pack is still new and small) and you'll get your weekly dose of Deborah with new radio shows each week, with one click at Deborah Wolfe Online.com.

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Dr. Kent Greer, Veterinarian

Dr. Greer graduated as doctor of veterinary medicine from Missouri University in 1980. As such he fills in the footsteps of his father, also a graduate of Missouri's second veterinary class.

Dr. Greer opened his first veterinary hospital in Central Florida in 1985 and was one of the first to offer in house diagnostics in the area. This tradition of keeping pace with new technology and new progressive treatment continues, as does his passion with up to date equipment. Using ultrasound and alternative therapies such as veterinary alternative manipulation are just an example of his dedication to offering the best to his clients.

In his free time Dr. Greer enjoys nothing better than spending time tending his forty acre farm, complete with a full herd of limousine cows. His addition to the All Paws Pet Talk panel will add another facet to his thirty years of excellent and varied veterinary experience.

Devra Martin, Musician, Producer

London born Devra's career as an award winning song writer and musician encompasses a wide range. She has worked in the studio with such greats as John Lennon and Leonard Cohen and has toured with Mike Oldfield of Tubular bells fame. She is currently working on a concert for Charity in Orlando Florida to benefit arts and education and will be taking the show to New York next year. Devra is a life-long pet lover and is currently married to a Will Thomas, Tampa bay's dog behavior expert. As such she is steeped in the dog world, including having a pack of four who rule the house, under the expert leadership of the smallest and smartest, Pappy the Papillion! (but don't tell Will)

Devra loves hosting All Paws pet Talk "It's great to be a part of a group of people who are committed to giving back to the community, and helping pet owners and their pets to improve the quality of life"

Hanai (Kris Lee Scott), Peaceful Pet Music

After losing her treasured Himylayan kitty Kea, Hanai was inspired to compose 11 original instrumental 'soundscapes' which were released in Nov 1993. These beautiful songs were the beginning of "HanaiMusic.com".

As of 2009, she has sold over 75,000 CDs and cassettes all over the world, appeared on TV and radio shows, and been written up in many newspapers. Her music is used in medical, educational and therapeutic venues including the animal sciences.

The host of her radio program is "Palatka", the faithful Dixie Dingo! Hanai's new show is "On the Road with Palatka."

Joyce Levine, Astrologer

Joyce Levine is a full-time professional consulting astrologer with over 30 years experience.

She is an Astrologer, Astrology Lecturer, Astrological Writer, Teacher of Motivation and Astrology Classes, Private Practice in the Art & Science of Astrology, and founder of Visualizations Publishing.

She serves as a catalyst to help you recognize your natural abilities and overcome obstacles to success and to take action at the right time.

She helps pet lovers better select pets they'll be most compatible with, and to better understand and take care of the pets they own, based on the animal's astrology chart of the date of birth.

Karen Watts, Pet of the Day .com

Karen Watts is a lifelong animal friend and pet lover. Since 1997, Karen and her husband have been celebrating pets from around the world on Pet of the Day, and a year later, added Cat of the Day and Dog of the Day to the family. The sites celebrate pets, people, and the love they share between them. Every day there is a new dog photo and story on Dog of the Day, a cat or kitten on Cat of the Day, and all other pets are featured on Pet of the Day, from the smallest mouse to the largest draft horse. As well as being a graphic designer and avid reader, she is a regular contributor here on All Paws Pet Talk, presenting pet news of the week from the Internet. With her husband Paul, they also design websites, and help get each week's shows ready as a Podcast.

Karen loves all animals, with only two exceptions (slugs and leeches), has hand-fed emus, been splashed by humpback whales, bumped by a sea turtle, and would hug a moose or a porcupine if only she got the chance. Visit Pet of the Day every day to see a new photo and story, and find out how you can share your pet's special story with the world.

Mari Justin, Petritionist

Mari Justin, of Scottsdale Arizona, is a two-time cancer survivor. Her knowledge of nutrition, gained while fighting her own illness over the years, and her love of animals has given her the title of Petritionist. She is an expert in the field of pet nutrition. She is not only an authority, she is a charismatic little dynamo, with a passion for keeping our pets healthy and happy.

As a child, Mari was a friend to all animals. As an adult Mari found herself caring for aging pets with serious health issues while fighting her own battles with breast and thyroid cancer. It was during this time that Mari researched extensively on her own, and collaborated with veterinarians, doctors, and scientists in the health care field. After seven years of research, Mari came up with a powdered formula that is packed with essential vitamins, minerals and antioxidants for keeping our pets cancer free.

This all-natural powder turns boring water into a drinkable treat that keeps dogs hydrated, healthy and happy. She has branded and attractively packaged her miracle powder named Doggy-d-Lite. Along with Cookie-d- Lite, a crunchy nutritious snack that helps keep dogs' teeth clean and breath fresh, it is a dynamic duo for your pet.

Mari's website encourages pet owners to ask her questions about their pet's health, her products, post photos and videos of their pets, and order product if they wish. Mari's cookbook, filled with home made, all-natural recipes for pets, is in the works. A TV pilot called Mari's Kitchen is available for viewing at Maris Kitchen Cooking Show.com and MarisKitchen.com

Martin Deeley, Dog behavior counselor and trainer

Martin Deeley is an Internationally recognized gundog and companion dog trainer, writer and commentator. He specializes in spaniel and retriever gundog training and is renowned throughout Europe and America as an authority on training both dogs and their owners.

Some say there are those that can and those that can’t, teach. Martin is living proof that someone can do both. His ability to bring on good gundogs and also teach their owners is a rare talent.

Communication with dogs and people is an art and a gift. Martin has a unique ability to train and motivate both dogs and their owners, creating a desire to succeed. His distinctive approach and personality is the catalyst by which he imparts skills and knowledge to those fortunate dogs or owners fortunate to work with him. He is co-founder of the International Association of Canine Professionals.

Sheryl Matthys, The Dog Expert^®

Sheryl Matthys is The Dog Expert^®. She talks with dog lovers about how their dogs impact their lifestyle and relationships. She is the founder of LeashesandLovers.com, a social community for dog lovers where you can establish friendships and relationships or browse a pet-friendly business directory to improve your dog’s life.

She’s a speaker, author, actress, entrepreneur, TV/Radio reporter and host, Greyhound rescuer, and certified dog trainer with a BA in psychology and a master’s in communications.

Sheryl has been featured on Animal Planet, E!, Bravo, ABC.COM, FOX News Channel, Sirius-XM, and in The New York Times, USA Today, FIDO Friendly, Modern Dog, and Entrepreneur.

Stacy Moore - Canine Behavior Expert

There is a very good chance you already know of Stacy Moore and his trained dogs. Stacy Moore and his family have been producing dog shows for over 50 years. Stacy has produced shows for Disneyland, Disney World, SeaWorld, Six Flags, Busch Gardens, major motion pictures, national and international commercials, State and County Fairs, sports-NBA, CBA, NFL, MLB, fundraisers for Humane Societies and Animal Shelters, received the key to the city of Las Vegas, The Entertainment Capital of the World—the Best in Family Entertainment.

Over the years, Stacy has developed his own style and system of canine training. However, several years ago while watching the great Cesar Millan on the National Geographic channel, Stacy realized that the system of training that he had developed was very similar to what Cesar was doing but varied a bit “dog psychology” Stacy had never thought of dog training in those terms before. One of the similarities that Stacy and Cesar did share was their knowledge of training large packs of dogs. Stacy has over 30 years of dog training experience - he trained his first dog Opie at the mere age of 6.

Suzan Vaughn, Animal Communicator

Suzan Vaughn has been a student and a teacher of metaphysical phenomenon for more than three decades. As a pet and people psychic counselor, she has helped thousands of people sort out the confusion of life's toughest circumstances. Through animal communication and healing, she has brought peace to many beloved animal companions. As an oracle, she acts as a conduit for messages from animals, teachers, guides, and the Divine, with the intention of more harmonious human / animal relationships.

Suzan holds a B.A. in Psychology and an M.A. in Communication.

Todd Langston, Canine Behavior Expert

My name is Todd Langston, a canine behavior expert who specializes in private in-home behavior consultations. I offer behavior rehabilitation programs that combine time in my pack with different levels of follow up in the client's home as well as in home training for puppies starting as early as 8 weeks of age.

Pack Life was started over five years ago in Southern California after spending thousands of hours in a large pack of rehabilitated dogs at a dog psychology center in Los Angeles. Since then I have performed well over 1,000 in-home consultations, helped countless dogs in shelters and rescues and even have my own small pack of 5 rehabilitated dogs that teach me new things every day. I also have a degree in human Psychology which I use to understand the most powerful influence on your dog...you.

Spending so much time in packs of dogs has shown me how to use proper communication, structure and balanced energy as the foundation for behavior change. All too often a dog's issues (barking, aggression, fear, excitement, house-training etc.) are seen as the problem, when in reality they are the symptom(s) of a more primal element that needs to be addressed.

My method gets right to the source of the issues by fulfilling the body and mind of the dog with proper exercise and stimulation (this includes walking, running, biking, swimming, fishing, golfing and other fun activities), combined with teaching the owner how to be a balanced leader. Dogs look to us for guidance and leadership so how we communicate those skills will determine how well they trust, respect, and listen to us.

Dogs follow energy - not force or food.

Check out O C Pack Life.com for more info.

Vickie Emanuele, Energy Reader

Vickie Emanuele has been an energy reader and healer for pets and people for over 10 years. She has always been a pet lover but fine tuned her intuitive abilities when she owned a dog bakery for 8 years in Fort Myers, Fl. She has the ability to read a pets energy using all of her senses. She can feel the same things the pet is feeling in her own body and interpret what is best for the pet. Vickie can communicate with the pet and see through their eyes to help with behavior problems, health, allergies, emotional problems and the pets over all well being. Vickie also does energy healings on pets that help the pet heal in all ways. She can communicate to pets that have passed too.

Her passion is to educate people how to communicate to their pet and show the owner how to work with energy to heal their pet so the pet can live a pain free, happy, healthy life!

Vickie has been a guest on a local radio station for 2 years, has been on Adopt a Pet T.V. and is the winner of the Hay House Publishing Movers and Shakers contest. She will be offering a FREE online webinar on HayHouse.com on February 6, 2012 called Transform Your Energy - Transform Your Life for adults, children and pets.

For more information on Vickie or her services visit her website EnergyReader.com to schedule a reading or healing call 239-848-0980.

Vladislav Roytapel, Dog Wizard

People speak English, Spanish or any other human language. Vladae Roytapel speaks five languages and one of them is ;Doglish. Vladae is the grandson of the former USSR chief biologist who was conducted Pavlov-type research on farm animals.As a child, Vladae spent a lot of time playing, observing and working with his grandfather's animals.

Vladae won his first local obedience championship at age twelve in the city of Baku with his Siberian Husky, Berta. At seventeen, Vladae achieved first-degree national champion in the Soviet Union OKD and ZKS (the American Superbowl of dog training). He then attended Avante, a dog training school in Moldova, where he studied Pavlov and became a Russian Certified Dog Trainer/Instructor/Behavior Therapist. Pavlov and other famous Russians

Vladae Roytapel, known in USA as “The Russian Dog Wizard,” is the owner of SoCal Dog Training - one of the most successful dog training companies in the world. He has worked for various organizations including leader dogs for the blind, the Red Army, and Soviet KGB. Vladae has been featured on NPR, CNN, CBS’s Late Show, and countless morning shows on ABC, NBC, & FOX stations across America.

Don Kanfer, DVM - Veterinarian

Dr. Kanfer has been associated with the Cohen Veterinary Center since 2002. Prior to that he owned and operated the Woodland Animal Clinic in DeLand FL for 16 years. He is a mixed animal practitioner and in addition to household pets he also has a mobile practice for treating horses and farm animals. His small animal interests include dentistry and surgery.

He earned his Bachelor of Science in Animal Science from the University of Nevada in Reno in 1972 and then did post graduate work towards a Masters of Science in Wildlife Management also at UNR. His pre-veterinary experience included two years at the Animal Medical Center in New York and an internship at the London Zoo in England. He graduated from the University of Parma with a DVM in 1983. He is an active member of the AVMA, FVMA, Volusia County Veterinary Medical Society, AASRP, AAV and is a licensed wildlife rehabilitator.

He is a charter member and past president of the Four Townes Rotary Club and has served Rotary International as a district governor in 2001-2002. A former candidate for the Volusia County Council, he currently serves as a supervisor on the Volusia Soil and Water Conservation District. His hobbies include restoring and riding antique bicycles and motorcycles.

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