Lynn Wunderli: Owner, President of Wunderdog K-9 Care and Training, LLC, Lynn has been professionally training dogs for over 25 years. Daughter of Glenn Poor, Jr., Breeder and Trainer of English Setters and Pointers for over 55 years (in the Midwest), she had the opportunity early in life to learn about dog behavior and training. Although Lynn went to college for teaching and psychology, her interest and experience in dog training never stopped. Lynn has worked in many settings, including volunteering at the University of Illinois Vet School, working at an Animal Emergency Center in Atlanta, GA, and continues to attend every seminar and class avaliable in the field of Animal Behavior, Grooming, and Training. Because Lynn breeds and shows Giant Schnauzers, she frequently attends state and national dog shows, often permitting her to attend many different types of seminars within the dog field. Lynn's philosophy is to train owner and dog in the best possible manner to maintain and improve their personal (and possibly professional) relationship. Using many types of training devices, Lynn is of the mindset that "whatever works positively, fairly, and humanely" is the best route.
Doing research on pet food and its quality, Lynn has also implemented a food delivery service. Because the ingredients of commercial dog food is key to the health (and sometimes, behavior) of canines, this on-going research needs to be re-visited on a fairly frequent basis. She has recently designed a "fitness program" for dogs that has seen success with her own dogs, and is excited about offering it to her clients.
Integrating aromatherapy into her daily routine of grooming and training, Lynn believes that this, as well as massage, are positive additives to the "daily grind" of canine and owner.
Professional Education and Affiliation Profile: - Full Member, Giant Schnauzer Club of America (GSCA) since 1995
- Re-Homing Evaluator/Trainer for GSCA
- Completed Grooming Seminar, Kentucky Cluster Dog Show (GSCA National) 1998
- American Kennel Club (AKC) Certified "Canine Good Citizen" Evaluator since 1999
- Full Member, American Dog Owner's Association (ADOA) since 1998
- Attended 4-Day Tufts Animal Expo, Boston, MA (received 30 CEU's) October, 2001
- Attended 3-Day Tufts Animal Expo, Boston, MA (received 23 CEU's) September, 2002
- Full/Professional Member, New England Pet Grooming Professionals, Inc. (NEPGP) since 2006
- Full/Professional Member, International Association of Canine Professionals (IACP) since 2006
- Attended "What Every Pro Should Know" (canine professional 3-day seminar), November 2007, featuring Sarah Wilson and Brian Kilcommons (CEU's)
- Attended 4-Day IACP Conference, Hutto, TX June 5 - 8, 2008 (featuring Stanley Coren, Brian Kilcommons).
On a more personal note, Lynn is married (22 years), and has 5 children. Because Wunderdog is a family oriented/run business, all of Lynn's children are well-versed and educated in dog behavior, and training. Our clients enjoy the fact that their animals are exposed properly to kids and adults of many sizes, and that they see the same folks every time they visit and use Wunderdog . Lynn's husband, Peter has a PhD in Medical Microbiology and has extensive experience in the animal research and pharmaceutical fields. His knowledge of infectious disease (and his teachings!) have been one of the driving forces in allowing Wunderdog to remain more "disease free" than many of our competitors... All the Wunderlis welcome you to Wunderdog, where your dog will be be treated like part of the family!
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