St. Hubert's Dog Trainer Honored

ST. HUBERT'S DOG TRAINER HONORED AS ONE OF THE "BEST AND BRIGHTEST" BY BARK MAGAZINE    Pia Silvani of Hunterdon County Named One of the Top Ten “Teachers” to Positively Impact the Dog World               Pia Silvani, veteran dog trainer and Director of Training and Behavior for St. Hubert’s Dog Training School, has been honored by BARK Magazine as one of the top 10 trainers in their list of the “100 Best and Brightest.” The list distinguished those people who have made enduring and positive contributions to transforming and improving the lives of dogs.               “It’s an honor to be recognized by BARK for doing the work that I love at St. Hubert’s,” said Silvani. “Training dogs and helping to solve behavior problems ultimately strengthens the bond between pets and their owners.  This is an important part of our mission at St. Hubert’s.”   In singling out Silvani’s accomplishments, the magazine said:    “Pia Silvani turned her love of teaching people and dogs into an amazing career as an internationally recognized canine coach and one of the training and behavior world’s go-to people.”    BARK MAGAZINE, February/March 2010 Issue                Silvani, Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT), joined St. Hubert’s Dog Training School in 1991 and was named Director of Training and Behavior in 1994. Under her leadership, St. Hubert’s school has grown into one of the largest and most comprehensive training programs in the United States, with proceeds benefiting the homeless pets in St. Hubert’s animal shelters.               Silvani has developed a wide variety of courses for St. Hubert’s focusing on positive, reward-based techniques, which are extremely effective in the enhancement of the human-animal bond.  The school now offers more than 100 classes per week, which include eight levels of pet training classes, specialty courses designed for dogs with extreme behavioral problems and much more.  She has written six training manuals, which are being used around the country as a resource guide for other trainers.  She has also recently authored a book entitled, Raising Puppies and Kids Together - A Guide for Parents, which was voted in the top three parenting books for a Franklin D. Roosevelt Foundation Award.      ABOUT ST. HUBERT’S DOG TRAINING SCHOOLEstablished in 1983, St. Hubert’s Dog Training School in Madison, NJ, offers one of the most comprehensive and respected dog training and obedience programs in the United States. Courses range from Puppy Kindergarten through advanced and competitive training. Using methods such as reward-based training, fair leadership and simple kindness, thousands of canine diplomas are awarded annually. For more information, visit www.sthuberts.org    ABOUT ST. HUBERT’S ANIMAL WELFARE CENTER   Founded in 1939, St. Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the humane treatment of companion animals.  Its services to the community include pet adoption and animal rescue, animal-assisted therapy, humane education, dog training and pet loss support.  St. Hubert’s animal shelters in Madison and North Branch, NJ, provide care for approximately 3,500 animals every year.  For more information about St. Hubert’s call 973-377-7094, or visit St. Hubert’s on the Web at:  www.sthuberts.org.

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