Philly Unleashed Trainers | The Best Dog Trainers in Philadelphia

Nicole Larocco-Skeehan, CPDT-KA

Growing up, Nicole trained dogs and horses for her family and friends. As soon as Nicole graduated from college (with a double major in ...

Jessica Lempert, CPDT-KA

Jessica joined Philly Unleashed in 2013 after graduating from Millersville University with a major in Animal Science and Behavior. While in college, Jessica interned ...

Cassi Bee, CPDT-KA

Growing up on Cape Cod, MA, Cassi Bee collected pets of all kinds. Beginning with the tarantulas her dad gave her as a ...

Karen Bauer, CPDT-KA

A native of South Jersey, Karen Bauer grew up training German Shepherd Dogs and pet sitting for friends and family members. Upon graduating high ...

Emily Kane, CPDT-KA

Emily Kane joined Philly Unleashed in the summer of 2019 after five years as an assistant trainer at Pets in Motion in Wayne, PA. ...

Jennifer Carlton, CPDT-KA

Jennifer’s unique connection with animals first developed with her antisocial childhood cat, CJ. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Communications from Goucher College in ...

Kim Borbone, CPDT-KA

Kim grew up in North Jersey surrounded by animals. Her family always had 3 dogs at a time, cats, and a horse! She started ...

Peet Johnson, CPDT-KA, MAT

Growing up in northern New Jersey, Peet’s home always had at least 1 dog in it. Now living in South Philly his home has ...

Cecilia Ferneborg, CPDT-KA

Cecilia Ferneborg has always had two passions: animals and music. As a dog trainer, she is compassionate, creative, and motivated to strengthen the bond ...

Emily Loughlin, MA, MPH, CPDT-KA

Emily works with Philly Unleashed taking private lessons, teaching group workshops, and as a Farmcamp trainer. Her passion and training expertise lies in shy ...

Melanie Lustig, CPDT-KA

Melanie has been in tune with animals for her entire life. Her professional career began 10 years ago, working with dogs and cats at ...

Aaron Jefferson, CPDT-KA

A Passionate Dog Trainer and Computer Science Enthusiast Since joining Philly Unleashed in July 2022, Aaron Jefferson has rapidly evolved from an eager student ...

Kara McKeon

Growing up, I was always obsessed with dogs. From feeding stray cats and dogs in the woods of South Carolina (against my parents rules), ...

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