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Companion Animal Professionals volunteering for ABRIonline.org

We at ABRIonline.org are proud to have worked with many of the leading professionals in veterinary medicine, animal behavior, and pet dog training. These experts have generously volunteered their time and efforts to create the movies, podcasts, and other resources for the companion animal professional community. We invite you to learn more about these outstanding individuals by clicking on the thumbnail below. This will display the biography they have provided, as well as contact information, links to websites, and a partial list of recent publications.

Our volunteers are listed below in alphabetical order. Check back often, as we have new professionals volunteering their expertise on a regular basis

R.K. Anderson

DVM, MPH, DACVB, DACVPM

Chairman of the Board
Animal Behavior Resources Institute, Inc.
Falcon Heights, MN

Teoti Anderson

BA, CPDT

Owner
Pawsitive Results, L.L.C.
Lexington, SC

Melissa Bain

DVM, DACVB, MS

Asst Professor Clinical Animal Behavior
UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, Behavior Service
Davis, CA

Bonnie Beaver

DVM, DACVB, MS



College Station, TX

John Ciribassi

BS, DVM, DACVB

Owner
Chicagoland Veterinary Behavior Consultants
Carol Stream, IL

Kellyann Conway-Payne

BA, CABC



New Port RIchey, FL

Terry Curtis

DVM, MS

Clinical Behaviorist
University of Florida
Gainsville, FL

Sheila D'Arpino

BS, DVM, DACVB

Veterinary Behaviorist
Animal Rescue League of Boston
Boston, MA

Steve Dale

BA



Chicago, IL

Nicholas Dodman

BVMS, MRCVS, DACVB

Professor Section Head, Program Director
Tufts’ Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine
North Grafton, MA

Jean Donaldson

Owner
The Academy for Dog Trainers
Oakland, CA

Ian Dunbar

PhD, CPDT


Sirius Puppy Training
San Francisco, CA

Keri Gorman

Owner
Keri Gorman Consulting
Portland, OR

Kelly Gorman Dunbar

CPDT

Executive Editor
Dog Star Daily
Berkeley, CA

Temple Grandin

Ph.D.

Professor of Animal Science
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO

Lore Haug

CABC, CPDT, DACVB, MS


Texas Veterinary Behavior Services
Sugar Land, TX

Suzanne Hetts

CAAB, PhD

Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist
Animal Behavior Associates, Inc.
Littleton, CO

Debra Horwitz

DVM, DACVB, BS


Veterinary Behavior Consultations
St. Louis, MO

Katherine Houpt

VMD, DACVB,PhD

Director
Animal Behavior Consultants of Northern Michigan
Gaylord, MI

Soraya Juarbe-Diaz

DVM, DACVB, CAAB



Tampa, FL

Trish King

CDBC, CPDT, BA

Behavior & Training Director
Marin Humane Society
Novato, CA

Janice Koler-Matznick

Owner
The Dog Advisor
Central Point, OR

Marilyn Krieger

BA, MA, CCBC

Certified Cat Behavior Consultant
The Cat Coach, LLC
Redwood City, CA

Gary Landsberg

DVM, DACVB, BS


North Toronto Animal Clinic
Thornhill, ON

Karen London

Ph.D., CAAB, CPDT



Flagstaff, AZ

Amy Marder

VMD, CAAB

Director, Center for Behavior and Traini
Animal Rescue League of Boston
Boston, MA

Patricia McConnell

Ph.D.

Owner
McConnell Publishing
Black Earth, WI

Leslie McDevitt

MLA, CDBC, CPDT

Director, Obedience Program
Y2K( Dog Sports Center
Erdenheim, PA

Patrick Melese

MS, DVM, DACVB


Veterinary Behavior Consultants
San Diego, CA

Jenn Merritt

BA, CPDT

Owner
Blue Dog Creature Coaching
Elfland, NC

Jennifer Messer

BA, DVM

Director
PavSki
Ottawa, ON

Adam Miklosi

Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Dept. of Ethology
Eötvös Loránd University
Budapest, AL

Robert Miller

DVM



, CA

Pat Miller

CDBC, CPDT, BS

Owner
Peaceable Paws
Fairplay, MD

Kelly Moffat

DVM, DACVB

Veterinary Behaviorist
VCA Mesa Animal Hospital
Mesa, AZ

Jacqueline Neilson

DVM,DACVB


Animal Behavior Clinic
Portland, OR

Leslie Nelson

Owner and Training Director
Tails-U-Win Canine Center
Manchester, CT

Peter Neville

DHc, BSc(Hons), CABP

Director
Centre of Applied Pet Ethology (UK)
Rosshire, Scotland, CO

Mary Lee Nitschke

PhD, CAAB, CPDT


Linfield College, Animal School Services
Portland, OR

Karen Overall

VMD, PhD, Diplomate ACVB

Center for Neurobiology and Behavior
U of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Glen Mills, PA

Bradley Phifer

CPDT

Director of Pet Behavior Services
Broad Ripple Animal Clinic & Wellness Center
Indianapolis, IN

Ginny Price

MS, CVT

Faculty
St. Petersburg College
St. Petersburg, FL

Lisa Radosta

DVM, DACVB

Veterinary Behaviorist
Florida Veterinary Behavior Service
Royal Palm Beach, FL

Tanya Roberts

CPDT


Oregon Humane Society
Portland, OR

Jesús Rosales-Ruiz

Ph.D.

Associate Professor
University of North Texas
Denton, TX

Terry Ryan

Owner/Operator
Legacy Canine Behavior and Training
Sequim, WA

Becky Schultz

BA



Golden Valley, MN

Kathy Sdao

MA, CAAB

Owner
Bright Spot Dog Training
Tacoma, WA

Lynne Seibert

DVM, MS, PhD


Veterinary Specialty Center
Lynnwood, WA

Kersti Seksel

BVSc (Hons), MRCVS, MA (Hons) FACVSc

Registered Veterinary Specialist
Sydney Animal Behaviour Service
Seaforth, New South Wales, AL

Julie Shaw

RVT


Animal Behavior Clinic Purdue University
West Layfayette, IN

Barbara Sherman

DVM, DACVB, PhD, CAAB

Director
Animal Behavior Service
Raleigh, NC

Pia Silvani

CPDT


St. Hubert's Animal Welfare Center
Madison, NJ

Angelica Steinker

M Ed, CAP, CDBC

President
Courteous Canine, Inc.
Lutz, FL

Valarie Tynes

DVM, DACVB, BS

Owner/Operator
Premier Veterinary Behavior Consulting
Fort Worth, TX

Janet Velenovsky

CPDT, CDBC-TAC

Training & Behavior Education Specialist
Premier Pet Products
Midlothian, VA

Alice Villalobos

DVM


Animal Oncology Consultation Service
Woodland Hills, CA

Joel Walton

BS, CPDT

Owner
Walton Family Dog Training LLC
Prince Fredrick, MD

Jennifer White


Rivendale Learning Center
Woodinville, WA

Steve White


Rivendale Learning Center
Woodinville, WA

Sophia Yin

MS, DVM

Applied Animal Behaviorist
San Francisco Veterinary Specialists
San Francisco, CA


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