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, 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

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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Philly Unleashed is the proud home of the best dog trainers in the Philadelphia area, all of them with their own unique specialties and talents!