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About Val
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Val first became interested in holistic pet care after taking a seminar in 1986. When one of Val's dogs developed a major health challenge, some of what she learned in that seminar helped save her dog's life. She has continued to educate herself ever since, taking animal nutrition seminars with Wendy Volhart, co author of "Holistic Guide for a Healthy Dog," and Ian Billinghurst, DVM, from Australia, author of many books and a pioneer in promoting raw feeding. Val is a Reiki Master, Certified Body Talk practitioner and has taken classes in CranioSacral, Homeopathy, and Kinesiology.
In addition to owning the store in Sarasota and the on-line store, Val is a co-founder of Southwest Great Dane Rescue and an avid agility competitor. Her Great Dane, Ross, who was a rescue, is one of the top Dane agility competitors in the country.
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Kaleka, her Smooth Fox Terrier, is also multi-titled in Agility. During a long career in dogs, Val has titled Danes and Fox Terriers in Obedience and Conformation. She loves the Great Dane breed and currently owns three: Zoe (who turned 12 in 2007), Ross and Payton, in addition to Kaleka, her Fox Terrier. In addition, she is usually fostering several rescued Danes at her home.
Val is passionate about holistic health, both for pets and for herself (although she is just as prone to chocolate attacks as the rest of us mortals).
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Ross and Kaleka |
Zoe and Kaleka |
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