Pet Parent Allies
Business Name:: Pet Parent Allies
Business Website:: http://www.petparentallies.com
Email: info@petparentallies.com
Phone: (240) 750-4141
Service Area:: Philadelphia PA, Cherry hill NJ, Cheltenham PA, Glenside PA, Gladwynne PA , Ardmore PA, Drexel hill PA, Glenolden PA, Woodbury NJ, Pennsauken NJ
Training Certifications and Years Acquired:: CPDT-KA 2016
Memberships to Professional Societies:: APDT, Board of Directors APDT.
A brief bio on you and your company:: My name is Curtis Kelley. I am the founder and trainer for Pet Parent Allies. I have been training for nine years in Baltimore and now in Philadelphia. I am a certified CPDT-KA, and I primarily work with reactivity, aggression, and fear in dogs. I offer private training lessons as well as virtual consults.
I have always had a fascination with animal behavior. From my first dog Amber, I noted the spark of intelligence in her actions. I saw that she interacted differently with everyone in my family and wanted different things according to what we were most likely to give her. After learning more formally about animal behavior, I saw her in a new light. I could suddenly perceive her thought process and the ways she interacted with her environment.
As a dog trainer, my favorite moments are when a new understanding passes between dog and human. At that moment, everyone is on the same page about the objectives and the pathway to success. I have found that training and succeeding together helps to root the bond that people and dogs share more deeply. I strive to make my training an ingredient to connecting relationships between people and their dogs more profoundly and powerfully.
Name three books on dog training that you recommend to a client?: Inside of a Dog by Alexandra Horowitz, The Other end of the Leash by Patricia McConnell, Canine Enrichment for the real world by Allie Bender and Emily Strong