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About Souly Dog
Souly Dog's mission is to facilitate mutually beneficial relationships between dogs and their people. We have discarded the training models that are based on power and control, and replaced them with a model based on observation, empathy, and choice. We strive to fulfill the needs of the dogs we love, which will increase their chances of meeting expectations for "good behavior".
Ann Christmas, CPDT-KA, FDM
After years of enjoying obedience and dog sport classes with her own dogs, Ann decided to pursue an education in ethical, science-based professional dog training. She started Souly Dog in 2022, making a commitment to advocate for dogs, and promote the human-animal bond.
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Ann has worked in the veterinary field for over 30 years, and is currently a Fear Free Certified hospital manager at North Paw Animal Hospital in Durham, NC. She is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer - Knowledge Assessed (CPDT-KA), a Certified Family Dog Mediator (FDM), and a student at The Academy for Dog Trainers.
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Ann lives in Rougemont, NC with her husband and their family of
dogs, cats, horses and goats.
Certifications, Studies & Affiliations
Certified Professional
Dog Trainer
Knowledge Assessed
Certified Family
Dog Mediator
Student
Student
Certificate of
Completion
Fear Free Certified Veterinary Professional
Member
Member
Member
Member
