| Club Canine: About the Owner |
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| Kera Slowitsky, the Owner & Operator of Club Canine, is an experienced trainer, as well as an Applied Canine Behavior Specialist, with recognized expertise in multiple dog interactions and aggression issues. Many other dog daycares are owned or managed by well-meaning, but inexperienced people. It takes many years of hands-on experience to become proficient in managing large groups of dogs in an off-leash environment. Veterinary, or even dog-training experience alone does not qualify someone to safely manage groups of dogs off-leash, since most vets and even trainers deal only with a single dog or two at a time, and usually while the dog is on a leash. Always be sure to ask about the Owner's and/or Manager's background in dog behavior, AND their level of hands-on experience with dogs in an off-leash setting before entrusting your dog to their care. Kera personally evaluates every dog prior to accepting them into Club Canine's daycare program, and uses positive reinforcement techniques when dealing with inappropriate behaviors. Kera also personally trains and works with all staff extensively prior to allowing them to supervise dogs on their own. Dogs aren't actually "trained" while they're in daycare, however Kera and her staff work with all the dogs to promote good canine manners and polite behavior. She is happy to discuss each dog's behavior with their parents, and her recommendation for training classes and/or additional help with behavior problems is Brad Phifer at Bark Tutor School for Dogs in Broad Ripple - www.BarkTutor.com or Warren Patitz at Doggone Connection - www.DoggoneConnection.com In addition to her many years of training dogs professionally, Kera has worked in a Veterinary hospital, and was also the Education Coordinator at a local Humane Society. Kera was also on the Board of Directors of GRRACE (Golden Retriever Rescue and Community Education - www.grrace.org) for several years, and has fostered over 40 rescue dogs in her home and now in the daycare as well. (Kera also has a Master's degree in Elementary Education and used to teach human kids before she switched over to canine kids! :-) Kera is continuing her rescue work as she builds Club Canine. She is also providing discounted and free services to local shelters, rescue organizations, and new adopters (For more information about these services, please see our web page titled "Info for Rescues.) |
| This is Kera with her 4 rescued Golden Retrievers: Zeke, Casey, Noah and Jake (left to right) |