Updated July 24, 2022
Our behavior counselors and support staff undergo a minimum of one-year classroom and hands-on training with us, as well as a required minimum of six continuing education hours per year. They must pass a criminal background check and are insured and bonded.
Marie Seelmeyer BS VT
- Owner
- Senior Canine/Feline Behavior Counselor
- Canine Obedience Instructor
- Therapy Pet Trainer/Evaluator
- AKC Canine Good Citizenship/Family Dog Evaluator
Specialties:
- Aggression, including court evaluation and expert testimony
- Bully and Nordic breeds
- Cats
- Anxiety/Leash aggression
- Therapy Pet Training
Listen to Marie’s interview about cat behavior on the Tom Martinez show
https://www.iheart.com/podcast/The-Troubleshooter-… Marie comes on 61 minutes into the broadcast
Education:
- Certificate in Natural Healthcare for Pets (2018)
- BS Veterinary Technology, Minor Animal Behavior (2013)
- Certificate in Canine Obedience Instructor (2005)
- AS Veterinary Technology (1987)
- Extensive Continuing Education in Obedience Training and Behavior Modification
- Canine Aggression
- Behavior Pharmocology
- Behavior Assessment
- Service Dog/Therapy Dog Training
- Canine and Feline Anxiety/Obsessive Behavior
- Traditional Chinese Medicine/Accupuncture
- Herbal/Nutriceutical Therapies
Experience:
- Court Approved Aggression Evaluator/Expert Witness for various Denver metro area city and county courts (2009-present)
- Mentor Trainer (2006-2013) Animal Behavior College
- Canine Obedience Instructor (2004-present)
- Canine and Feline Behavior Counselor (2003-present)
- Therapy Pet Trainer/Evaluator (2001-present)
- Canine Family Dog Program Evaluator (2001-2022)
- Certified Veterinary Technician (1988-2016)
- Registered Therapy Dog Handler (1999-present)
Professional Association Memberships:
- Joyous Paws Pet Therapy Team -Executive Director (2016 present)
- International Association of Canine Professionals (2008–present)
Training Methods:
- Owner education
- Balanced Training-Combination of appropriate correction for undesired behaviors and reinforcement of desired behaviors.
- Redirection, teaching alternative, more-appropriate behavior, to replace undesired behaviors
- Intra-species training-dogs teaching one another. Inter-species-Other species (cat, turtle) to teach dogs.
- Operant conditioning, teaching new behavior through repeated sequences
- Acupressure
- Nutritional management
- Aromatherapy
Hobbies:
- Pow Wows
- Garage Sales
- Solving Mysteries/Puzzles
Heroes:
- Florence Nightingale
- Carl Sagan
- Charles Darwin
- Hiawatha
To contact Marie, email [email protected] or call 303-378-5987
OUR SUPPORT STAFF
David Hoffman
- Dog Daycare Staff Member – November 2021 – Present
- Apprentice Trainer/Behavior Counselor- Gradduated November, 2021
- Joined Canine Feline Behavior Counseling – November 1, 2021
Our four- legged staff
Our 4-legged staff members undergo extensive training and demonstrate extreme patience and self control when working with other animals. They also enjoy plenty of down time and “extracurricular activities”.
- Miss Moira (aka the Mighty Princess) Seelmeyer (see my story in the Moira papers)
- Enforcer, Demo Dog,
- Certified Therapy Dog (since 2015)
- Alaskan Malamute
- Born October 2014
- Moira joined our family/staff on December 19th, 2014, at 8 weeks of age
- Little Blue Seelmeyer (Read my story in the Pink Panters)
- Enforcer/Demo Dog in Training
- Moira’s Fitness Trainer
- Siberian Husky
- Born May 2019,
- Adopted from Taysia Blue Husky Rescue /Joined Staff Oct 7, 2019 at age 5 months
- Zoey Seelmeyer
- Demo Cat
- Certified Therapy Cat (since 2022)
- Domestic Shorthair
- Born August 2020
- Adopted from client/Rescued from barn November 2020
- Henry Hudson Seelmeyer
- Demo Cat Kitty Enforcer, Office Cat
- Certified Therapy Cat (since 2018)
- Domestic Shorthair
- Born July, 2017
- Adopted from Demi’s Animal Rescue and Joined our Staff September 10, 2017
- Mattie Seelmeyer
- Retired Demo Cat
- Office Cat
- Domestic shorthair
- Born 2003?
- Adopted 2009
- Lilly Seelmeyer
- Demo Turtle, Morale Booster
- Red Eared Slider
- Born 2013 ?
- Adopted Dec 2017 from Foothills Animal Shelter