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Jen Deane (CPDT-KA) Talks About the Transformative Power of Prison Dog Training Programs
Manage episode 331671455 series 3178501
In this episode, Jen Deane discusses her work in creating prison dog training programs and the transformative power of dogs. Highlights include:
- How Jen selected the dogs for the program
- The power of a dog's unconditional love
- The life lessons the human participants learned from their dogs
- The story of Sugar Momma and her trainer
- How troubled men and dogs helped each other turn their lives around
Jen's bio:
Jennifer Deane is a New Jersey native who lived most of her life in Jacksonville, Florida and now resides in South Carolina. She is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer working as a remote Behavior Consultant for Behavior Vets.
Jen worked with dogs from dog fighting cases, hoarding cases and animal cruelty cases for most of her professional career. Jen has worked with several shelters in Florida, South Carolina and North Carolina in evaluating, placing, and rehabilitating dogs as well as counseling adopters. Although Jen specializes in dogs, specifically pit bulls, Jen has helped many families with both dogs and cats.
For three years, Jen ran a prison training program at the county, state and federal levels where inmates were responsible for rehabilitating and training shelter dogs. Jen currently volunteers with Animal Rescue Corps, is on the Board of Directors for the Friends of Bahamas Animals and is on the Board of Directors for the Miami Coalition Against Breed Specific Legislation. She has presented at the Florida Animal Control Association Conference and has assisted and trained several shelters in canine behavior modification and training. Jen also has had the honor of working closely with world renowned canine aggression expert, Jim Crosby.
Over the many years of her career, Jen has been quoted in People, Good Morning America, ABC News, Washington Post, the book “Rescued” by NY Times Bestselling Author Peter Zheutlin, Florida Times-Union, Chicago Tribune, and has appeared on many times in television segments about shelters and pit bulls.
Jen enjoys spending time with her rescued dogs and cats, as well as her daughter. She also enjoys visiting local wineries, the beach in Florida, and the mountains in the Carolinas.
Links:
Jen's book: True Tails: A Must Read Story About Dog Rescue
Find Jen Deane here
Theme music composed and performed by Andy Sells
Contact Behavior Vets
- tweet us @BehaviorVets
- follow us on Facebook
- follow us on Instagram
- Online courses
- Webinars and seminars
62 episodes
Manage episode 331671455 series 3178501
In this episode, Jen Deane discusses her work in creating prison dog training programs and the transformative power of dogs. Highlights include:
- How Jen selected the dogs for the program
- The power of a dog's unconditional love
- The life lessons the human participants learned from their dogs
- The story of Sugar Momma and her trainer
- How troubled men and dogs helped each other turn their lives around
Jen's bio:
Jennifer Deane is a New Jersey native who lived most of her life in Jacksonville, Florida and now resides in South Carolina. She is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer working as a remote Behavior Consultant for Behavior Vets.
Jen worked with dogs from dog fighting cases, hoarding cases and animal cruelty cases for most of her professional career. Jen has worked with several shelters in Florida, South Carolina and North Carolina in evaluating, placing, and rehabilitating dogs as well as counseling adopters. Although Jen specializes in dogs, specifically pit bulls, Jen has helped many families with both dogs and cats.
For three years, Jen ran a prison training program at the county, state and federal levels where inmates were responsible for rehabilitating and training shelter dogs. Jen currently volunteers with Animal Rescue Corps, is on the Board of Directors for the Friends of Bahamas Animals and is on the Board of Directors for the Miami Coalition Against Breed Specific Legislation. She has presented at the Florida Animal Control Association Conference and has assisted and trained several shelters in canine behavior modification and training. Jen also has had the honor of working closely with world renowned canine aggression expert, Jim Crosby.
Over the many years of her career, Jen has been quoted in People, Good Morning America, ABC News, Washington Post, the book “Rescued” by NY Times Bestselling Author Peter Zheutlin, Florida Times-Union, Chicago Tribune, and has appeared on many times in television segments about shelters and pit bulls.
Jen enjoys spending time with her rescued dogs and cats, as well as her daughter. She also enjoys visiting local wineries, the beach in Florida, and the mountains in the Carolinas.
Links:
Jen's book: True Tails: A Must Read Story About Dog Rescue
Find Jen Deane here
Theme music composed and performed by Andy Sells
Contact Behavior Vets
- tweet us @BehaviorVets
- follow us on Facebook
- follow us on Instagram
- Online courses
- Webinars and seminars
62 episodes
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