THE PEACEFUL DOG - Key Persons

Job Titles:

• Counselor
• Founder
• Certified Professional Dog Trainer

Lauren Camerini was born and raised in New York City. Growing up in an apartment filled with dogs, cats, turtles, frogs, hamsters, guinea pigs, and fish, she was exposed early-on to both the joys and challenges of being a pet parent in the city. Lauren attributes her creative training methods to this unique understanding of what it takes to have a peaceful relationship with your dog in a busy urban environment. Lauren is certified by the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers and the Association of Pet Dog Trainers. The certification process requires many years of experience working with different breeds and different behavioral Lauren graduated from the University of Vermont with a BA in Political Science and Environmental Science with a focus in Animal Behavior. She worked for several years as a Veterinary Technician, before committing herself to the training side of the animal care field. Lauren's approach to training has been influenced by prominent dog behavior experts such as Sarah Kalnajs, certified canine behavior expert; Suzanne Clothier, the founder of Relationship Centered Training; and Pia Silvani, behavior expert and teaching instructor. Lauren continues her education in training and behavior modification by regularly attending seminars hosted by world-renowned Dog Trainers and Certified Applied Animal Behaviorists.

Mary Fiscella has been a private pet sitter in NYC for over 10 years. Mary is a life long New Yorker and spent many years as a real estate broker working with some of the citys toughest patrons. After 9/11 Mary decided it was time to fulfill her long dream of working with animals. She left her real estate career and started walking dogs. Parents were so impressed with Mary's responsible and loving care of their pets that they started asking her to baby sit when they went out of town. Mary has joined The Peaceful Dog to provide private, high end care to the most cherished NYC dogs to ensure they are safe, happy and well cared for when their parents are out of town.