My Mission
I am a human parent to two lovely dogs, so I understand the connection, the silliness, the emotional depth we have with our furbabies. My mission is to help you simplify and master the skill of home cooking for your dogs. It can be easy, nutritious and quite rewarding once you learn a couple tricks of the trade. Just like us, our dogs do best on fresh, whole foods.
My Bio and Background
Cooking. I have been home cooking for my dogs since 2008, and have learned some things along the way. I’ve also been fortunate enough to connect with some very progressive veterinarians and other pros who have taught me a lot over the years! Learning. I’ve been studying human and animal nutrition since 1996. Experience and Love. My work on behalf of animals began long before then, and over the years I’ve had the pleasure of working with a number of nonprofit animal protection organizations. I believe my love and concern for animals was inborn, and is not going anywhere My Education:
- 2022 – Pet Therapeutic Nutrition Coach Certification, North American Veterinary Association
- 2022 – Pet Nutrition Coach Certification, North American Veterinary Association
- 2016 – Master of Science, Holistic Nutrition, American College of Healthcare Sciences, Portland, OR – Delta Epsilon Tau Honor Society
- 2011 – Holistic Chef for Animals (HCA) certification, Global College of Natural Medicine, Santa Cruz, CA
- 2010 – Canine sports and therapeutic massage studies, Rocky Mountain School of Animal Acupressure and Massage, Carbondale, CO
- 2005 – Canine Massage Advanced Studies, Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy, Newington, CT
- 2000 – Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science, University of Connecticut
- 1998 – Master of Science in Animals and Public Policy lectures, Tufts University, Grafton, MA
- 1997-1999 – Animal law and ethics lectures, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
- 1996 – Diploma, Comprehensive Nutrition (Dip.C.N.), Huntington College of Health Sciences, Knoxville, TN
My animal-related work has been featured in:
- K9 Magazine
- GoSolo
- The Shoreline Times
- The Guilford Courier
- Dog Fancy magazine
- NBC News
- The Waterbury Republican-American
- Voices
- The Litchfield County Times
- The Seattle-Post Intelligencer and elsewhere