Dog trainer Wendy DeCarlo talks about puppy classes and dog training methods, but first we share our hope for a beloved dog trainer, Karen Okura who has serious health challenges. Karen was the head trainer for many years at the Anti Cruelty Society, demonstrating support for adopting homeless dogs with behavior problems only using positive reinforcement training (long before this became ‘fashionable’), and creating what may have been the first pet behavior hotline in America. Check out the Karen Okura GoFundMe Page.

Steve Dale’s Pet World 5/15/2022 | Dog trainer Karen Okura created what may have been the first pet behavior hotline in America
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Steve Dale, certified animal behavior consultant, is host of two nationally syndicated radio shows–Steve Dale’s Pet World and The Pet Minute–as well as host of Steve Dale’s Pet World, WGN Radio, Chicago. (Click for more.)