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Submitted by Douglas Newsom on 16 May 2021

From Shelter Dog to Service Dog with Janice Wolfe

From Shelter Dog to Service Dog with Janice Wolfe
Show Host:
Janice Wolfe

Janice Wolfe, the founder of Merlin’s Kids, and a cancer survivor, searched for a reason why she survived while so many others did not. As a result, she has dedicated herself to helping to provide and train service animals for special needs individuals.

Janice is known as "The Lady" Dog Whisperer and "New Jersey's Dog Whisperer" for her unique abilities with dogs with behavioral issues. Janice has rehabilitated over 25,000 dogs. She travels around the country with Wyatt.

Janice Wolfe
USA
Occupation:
Cancer Survivor, The Lady Dog Whisperer, New Hersey's Dog Whisperer, Dog Behavioral Specialist, Dog Trainer, Top Service Dog Trainer, Merlin's Kids Founder
Biography:

Janice Wolfe, the founder of Merlin’s Kids, and a cancer survivor, searched for a reason why she survived while so many others did not. As a result, she has dedicated herself to helping to provide and train service animals for special needs individuals.

Janice is known as “The Lady” Dog Whisperer and “New Jersey’s Dog Whisperer” for her unique abilities with dogs with behavioral issues. Janice has rehabilitated over 25,000 dogs.

She travels around the country with Wyatt, evaluating children and prospective dogs, rehabilitating and training service dogs, training families and school staff, family members, and often the children, then placing the dogs in their final home. Janice is co-author of “There’s Hope! The Four Essential to a Stable Dog” and is currently authoring two book series with good friend Dr. Temple Grandin.

Besides her work with Merlin’s KIDS, Janice helps private families with their dogs’ issues. She graduated Columbia University in 3 years with a BA in Economic Science and a BA in Biological Science with a concentration in Genetics and Behavior and minored in English, Spanish, Political Science, and Philosophy.