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About Kelly Siedhof

Kelly Siedhof is a native of Pennsylvania where she works as a freelance editor and writer, specializing in the canine training industry. Her work often includes studying the canine mind and determining innovative and effective ways to work with the dogs in our lives.

Kelly began working with dogs at the age of 2 when her family raised their first guide dog for The Seeing Eye, Inc. Odelle, a spunky German Shepherd, sunk her paws into Kelly’s heart. Granted, at 2 years old, she spent more time playing with pups than training them – but she was hooked on working with dogs! Over the next 25 years, Kelly and her family raised 15 guide dogs for The Seeing Eye.

Vanita, pictured above, was Seeing Eye pup #7 – a fun-loving Golden Retriever. Unfortunately, she did not become a guide dog due to an imperfect hip joint but she spent 14 wonderful years with Kelly.

Cheyenne, a German Shepherd and Seeing Eye pup #12, immediately became “attached at the hip” with Kelly throughout her training process.

Arby, a handsome Golden Retriever and Seeing Eye pup #13, is pictured here on this Town Walk. Once a Seeing Eye dog completes their formal training, the raising family gets the chance to see their dog working in harness at The Seeing Eye headquarters in Morristown, NJ.

Ernie, a German Shepherd and Seeing Eye pup #14, was perhaps one of the best dogs Kelly ever trained for The Seeing Eye. He was incredibly intelligent and eager to please. Ernie successfully graduated as a Seeing Eye Guide Dog and is now working in southern New Jersey with a retired gentleman.

Geoffrey, a silly Czech German Shepherd with striking Sable coloration, was Seeing Eye pup #15. This pooch lives up to his heritage as a great doorbell and guard dog for the family. Unfortunately, he was not meant to be a guide dog but he is living happily at home!

After high school, Kelly pursued a Bachelor of Arts degree in English at West Chester University. Her writing grew deeper as she studied new ways to deliver her messages. Through a diverse curriculum, Kelly practiced writing in business settings, academic pieces, creative pieces, and the publishing process of her pieces.

Upon graduating from WCU, Kelly began the construction of her own business: KellySiedhof.com. Her website is continually growing to reflect the freelance editing and writing entity of which she dreams. With an eternal desire to learn, Kelly regularly studies new methods of writing so she can grow into a highly successful freelance grant writer for service dog and canine rescue organizations.

In addition to The Seeing Eye, Kelly and her fiancé adopted a lovable pup from Pitties.Love.Peace. – a pit bull rescue organization in Elizabethtown, Pa. Greta, their silly new bundle of fur, spends her days napping on the couch while Kelly researches and writes about canine training methods.

Feel free to visit Kelly’s Facebook page for the occasional puppy picture and updates on her work!

About Thomas Wipperman

My name is Thomas Wipperman, and I’m an AKC certified dog trainer, and I’ve been training dogs since 2011. I’ve worked with over 3,000 dogs since I began training, working with all sizes, breeds, and temperaments. All of my methods rely on Positive Reinforcement, taking cues from the most up to date dog training theories. Having traveled across America and spending time in Greece to engage with monks and their relationships with dogs, I’ve experienced a great deal of different styles and methods of training. Right now, I live in Nashville, TN, with my Australian Shepard, Audie.

I currently work both as an independent writer and as a dog trainer. Working with both a large pet chain and smaller organizations, I train dogs and new trainers, as well. Many of the dogs I’ve trained have gone on to be therapy and emotional support animals after passing the AKC Good Citizen Test, and I work with local rescues as well.

If you have any questions you’d like answered, or want to request an article or have anything to say, just stop by my Ko-Fi! or drop me an email via Thomas[at]k9deb[dot]com.