Mary Sellaro has been a professional dog trainer since 1990.

Her primary motivation is to educate dogs’ human families on understanding dog behavior, building lifelong relationships, and ultimately keeping dogs out of shelters.

Mary has trained dogs from the puppy level through off-leash obedience, therapy dog training, Canine Good Citizen testing and prep, and aggression. Mary is a certified Canine Good Citizen Evaluator with the American Kennel Club.

Currently, her primary focus is on behavior, companion, and therapy dog training and working with their families.

Mary’s background includes eight years as the Director of Training at a locally owned dog daycare, three years co-owning a dog daycare and training facility, and working in a veterinary clinic and as a professional groomer.

She was the company-wide Director of Pet Education at Pete and Mac’s Pet Resorts for 6 years, managing and developing the training program for 10 locations nationwide.

Mary has been involved with pet therapy as an Evaluator for over 25 years. For over ten years, she was an evaluator for Pets for Life, inc, a local pet therapy group.

Since 1995, she has been the Temperament Test Evaluator for the Children’s Mercy Hospital’s Pet Pals Program.