ABOUT US

Owner  –  Jan Casey

B.A., Education (Special Education), University of Florida, 1975

M.S., Curriculum and Instruction (Mathematics), University of Tennessee, 1987

Training Experience

3 years, Angelica Steinker, Courteous Canine, Lutz, FL.

Peaceable Paws Intern Academy – Pat Miller, Hagerstown, MD

2 Years as Owner/Trainer Smiles and Wags Pet Services

Professional Organizations

Association of Animal Behavior Professionals

Truly Dog Friendly

Volunteer

HABIT – Human-Animal Bond in Tennessee (2 years with Abby the Goldador)

Board of Directors, Friends of Cookeville/Putnam Animals

Volunteer walker, Peterson’s Express Transport (rescue animal transport)

Bimonthly column and author of Pet Pages for the Herald-Citizen Newspaper

Continuing Education – working seminars led by

Patricia McConnell

Pamela Reid

  John Rogerson

Cynthia Kean

Chuck Tompkins/Thad Lacinak

Chris Bach

TERRA (pet first aid, safety, CPR)

Nikki Ivey

Barb Davis

Current Pets

Buzz (golden retriever puppy) – ADIT (Agility Dog in Training)

Missy (border collie mix)  - CGC, NAC, NJC, NGC, AD, SSA, SJ, SS

Dodi  (3-legged lab mix rescue) – MCP (master couch potato), AAGD (all around great dog)

Sam – sun conure/alarm system

Wilbur – cockatiel/official songster and cuddler

Jethro, Ellie Mae, and Scooter – donkeys extraordinaire/hillside lawn maintenance

Hoover, Oreck, Eureka – catfish giganticus

Assorted wild beings – XO, U4 (wild geese); birds of all kinds, bunnies, opossums, foxes, 

and who knows what else

Methodology

All training and interaction is based on current scientific learning theory using reward-based principles.

Training should be fun for you AND the dog.