Not Just Dogs

Russ and Angie Shields of Jebeldog Balanced Training sit down fun, engaging, insightful and educational discussion. Angie is a balanced dog trainer or as she like to put it a functional pet dog trainer and Owner of Jebeldog Balanced training is Victoria, Canada. Her work with dogs has taken her all around the world. She spent time in Oman working with the police K9 unit there, helped with the strays in Iraq and worked with the international SPCA to help bring dog from Chernobyl to North America. Her broad range of experience and deep intuitive connection she has with dogs give her a very unique perspective into helping the and their owners that she works with.

Russ and Heather Smalley of For the Love of Dog sit down for a fun, engaging and insightful discussion about dog training, dog ownership and some real good laughs. Heather is a balanced dog trainer, dog walker and dog sitter. Her business is based in the San Francisco bay area. Heather is a very talented, funny and kind person with over ten years of experience working with dogs. This conversation is filled with great insight, laughs and was an overall great time.

Russ and Meg Dougherty of The Everyday Trainer sit down for a fun, engaging and insightful discussion about dog training, dog ownership and the relationship we have with our dogs. Meg is a balanced dog trainer and owner/head trainer of The Everyday Trainer in Orlando, Florida. Meg's philosophy is that the goal of training should be about creating harmony between dogs and their owners. Her style focuses on training the owner and dog to be able to live a peaceful and enjoyable life with each other.

Russ and Julie Barber of Julie's K9 Academy sit down for a fun, engaging and insightful discussion about how she went from a struggling dog owner to owning her own dog training business. Julie is a balanced dog trainer and owner of Julie's K9 Academy with one location in Fredrick, Maryland and the other in Falling Waters, WV. Julie's story is truly inspirational and it's been amazing to watch her go from training in a tiny row house while working ten hour shifts at the hospital to what her business has blossomed into today. On top of the top notch training at both her locations Julie also pumps out a tremendous amount of extremely helpful and educational free content.

Russ ans Martha Cardon sit down for a fun, engaging and educational discussion about dog training, dog ownership and social media. Martha is a balanced dog trainer and owner of Cardon Ranch K9 in Kansas City Missouri. She lives with her family on a beautiful 20 acre property along with a whole bunch of animals. She runs board and trains out of her home on the beautiful picturesque ranch. We covered how she got into dog training, what she loves so much about it and why she decided to get off Instagram for a while.

Russ and Terry Harris sit down for a fun, engaging and educational dog training discussion. Terry is a balanced dog trainer and owner of West Tennessee K9 in Memphis, Tennessee. Terry has a background in training and handling security and personal protection dogs. This gave him a great understanding of how to best motivate dogs and bring out the best in each dog he works with. During our discussion Terry explains how he transfers his knowledge of working dog training to helping the every day dog owner learn how to best communicate and live with their family pets.

Russ and Sabrina Joens sit down to discuss dog training, dog grooming and more.  Sabrina is a balanced dog trainer and owner of Good Dogma Training in Newfoundland, New jersey. Sabrina has a background in dog grooming and was the owner of Hair of the Dog grooming salon for 12 years. Her background in grooming has given her a great understanding of proper dog handling. Her handling skills combined with her fantastic understanding of animal behavior has allowed her to help many owners reconnect with their dogs.

Russ and Bethany Johnson sit down to discuss dog training, social media and even some photography tips. Bethany is a balanced dog trainer and owner of Walking Dog Training in Orlando, Florida. Bethany has built an online presence by using story telling and photography as a way of connecting with dog owners. Her creativity and realness is an inspiration to her many followers.

Russ and Megan Hart sit down to discuss dog training and way more. Megan is a balanced dog trainer and owner of Megan Trains Dogs in the south side of Chicago, Illinois. Megan was a zoo keeper for 15 years and has trained everything from sea lions, giraffes to big birds of prey. She now works with dogs and specializes in training dogs with high anxiety issues.