Instructors

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, Owner and Primary Behavior Counselor

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

Detailed list of CE available upon request

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-present)
  • Certified Veterinary Technician (1988-2016)
  • Registered Therapy Dog Handler (1999-present)

Professional Association Memberships:

 

Training Methods:

  • Owner education
  • Positive reinforcement, focus on rewarding desired behaviors
  • Negative punishment, removing of attention of rewards to discourage undesired behaviors
  • Operant conditioning, teaching new behavior through repeated sequences
  • Redirection, teaching alternative, more-appropriate behavior, to replace undesired behaviors
  • Acupressure
  • Nutritional management
  • Aromatherapy

Hobbies:

  • Pow Wows
  • Garage Sales
  • Solving Mysteries/Puzzles

Heroes:

  • Florence Nightingale
  • Carl Sagan
  • Charles Darwin
  • Hiawatha

To contact Marie or other staff members, email info@helpwithcrazypets.biz or call 303-537-5146

OUR SUPPORT STAFF

David Hoffman

  • Dog Daycare Staff Member – November 2021 – Present
  • Certificate of Completion – Internship – 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 Seelmeyer
  • Miss Moira (aka the Mighty Princess) Seelmeyer (see my story in the Moira papers)
  • Enforcer, Demo Dog, Therapy Dog
  • Alaskan Malamute
  • Born October 2014
  • Moira joined our family/staff on December 19th, 2014, at 8 weeks of age

Little Blue Seelmeyer
  • Little Blue Seelmeyer (Read my story in the Pink Panters)
  • Enforcer/Therapy Dog/Demo Dog in Training
  • Moira’s Fitness Trainer
  • Siberian Husky
  • Born May 2019
  • Joined staff/family Oct 7, 2019 at age 5 months

Henry Hudson Seelmeyer
  • Henry Hudson Seelmeyer
  • Demo, Therapy , Kitty Enforcer, Office Cat
  • Domestic Shorthair
  • Born July, 2017 
  • Adopted from Demi’s Animal Rescue and Joined our Staff September 10, 2017

Mattie Seelmeyer
  • Mattie Seelmeyer
  • Reluctant Demo Cat
  • Domestic shorthair
  • Born  2003?
  • Adopted 2009

Lilly Seelmeyer