For more than 10 years, Chris Shaughness has worked as a pet behavior counselor, dog trainer and pet massage therapist. Through her experiences and education, plus the countless hours spent volunteering for various animal shelters and rescue groups, she has gained a great deal of knowledge about pet and human behavior.
Chris has always shared this knowledge through her monthly newsletters and articles on this web site. But she is now turning her full-time attention to writing. Here are some of her writing accomplishments:
The Old Dog Nobody Wanted in Pets Across America Mind, Body, Spirit Fitness for Dogs in PhillyFIT magazine April Showers Bring…Thunderstorms?in Our Havanese magazine Biting the Hand That Feedsin Our Havanese magazine and Golden Retriever News She also was a pet behavior advice columnist for the Daily Local News, The Trend Leader, and Pet Companions Magazine from 2006 until 2008.
Chris has three books in progress, one about puppy mill survivors is soon to be completed.
Thank you for visiting. Please take a look around this site for Chris' videos, articles and book reviews.
Have you adopted a dog from a puppy mill and need help with him or her?Chris has recently completed her book, Puppy Mill Dogs - SPEAK!. The book is full of tips on how to overcome the challenges that these dogs can have, plus stories of many of the dogs and their adopters.Publication date is pending.
If you haven't heard about puppy mills, then you need to see the film that Chris co-produced last year called
UNCAGED, SECOND CHANCES FOR PUPPY MILL BREEDER DOGS
Produced and filmed by Ann Metcalf, Independent Filmmaker and adopter of two Golden Retriever breeder dogs, this film features interviews with:
Edward G. Rendell, Governor of Pennsylvania Robin Adams, President of Delaware Valley Golden Retriever Rescue Bill Smith, Founder of Main Line Animal Rescue Chris Shaughness, Pet Behavior Counselor Go to the Products page for more information on how to get your own copy of this enlightening film.
