2015 Speaker Information

Dr. Judy Morgan (Holistic Vet Care, Pet Nutrition) - Dr. Morgan graduated from Rutgers University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Science in 1980, received a Bachelor of Science in Veterinary Medicine from the University of Illinois in 1982, and her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine in 1984. She earned her certification for Veterinary Orthopedic Manipulation, a form of veterinary Chiropractic, in 1995, and has earned her certifications for Acupuncture and Food Therapy from the Chi Institute of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine. In 2008 she traveled to China to study acupuncture and food therapy with the masters. She is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association, Southern New Jersey Veterinary Medical Association, American Academy of Veterinary Acupuncture, International Veterinary Acupuncture Society, Botanical Veterinary Medical Association, and American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association. Dr. Morgan enjoys public speaking and giving presentations at local and national continuing education venues.

Dr. Morgan published her book "From Needles to Natural: Learning Holistic Pet Healing" in 2014. In the book she shares her journey from traditional to holistic veterinary medicine to show pet owners the differences between marketing ploys and actual good health. She dispels myths about traditional pet care and teaches pet owners the benefits of feeding and treating an animal holistically. She has also published a series of YouTube videos called “Food is the Foundation of Life” where she teaches about different food formulations, energetics of food, and formulating pet diets as therapy for disease.

In her spare time, Dr. Morgan can be found riding horses or walking on the beach with Hue Grant. Together they are very active in Cavalier King Charles Spaniel and English Toy Spaniel rescue, transporting, fostering and providing tender loving care to abandoned, neglected, and abused animals.

Ken Scarnegie (Classic K9 Entertainment) - Ken's canine career began at age 14 with Five Star Dog Training in Detroit, MI in 1972. He we on to Advanced Police Dog training and Security Dog advancement continuing into 1979.

Always a believer in positive reinforcement training techniques, Ken went on to assist with production of the Canadian Super Dogs for several years before creating the Classic K9 Show in 1989. The Show's debut was hosted by the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto, Ontario.

Over the 24+ year history of the Classic K9 Show, he has supplied canine talent for numerous national television programs as well as acting as co-producer for the debut of The Incredible Dog Challenge for ESPN Sports in 1993. Ken continued on to host Pet Star auditions for several years. He has hosted auditions for the Late Show with David Letterman Stupid Pet Trick segment and additionally supplies talent to Tonight Show with Jay Leno, America's Funniest Videos and Guinness Book of World Records to name just a few.

Presently, the Classic K9 Show consists of a local cast of performers.  Local talent consists of professionally trained Agility Dogs, Flyball Dogs, Frisbee Dogs and other dog sports, creating the greatest show of it's kind. The Classic K9 Show is the most memorable and enjoyable canine entertainment show for audiences of all ages.

Kirk White (Reptiles) - as the owner of Extreme Reptiles, with over 20 years of experience Kirk has worked with reptiles from all over the world. He has experience with everything from cobras to crocodiles! He says "It's been a personal goal of mine to educate the public of these misunderstood creatures." Kirk's fascination for reptiles started as a teenager with a ball python. His hobby grew from reptiles such as pythons to some of the worlds deadliest snakes. Over the years he has worked with cobras, mambas, tiapans, death adders, gaboon vipers and so on! He has also successfully bred many of these species.

Extreme Reptiles has been a family based business since 1991. Kirk's first experience working with the public was performing educational programs for schools ranging from elementary to high school. He then opened his own exotic pet store specializing in reptiles. After a few years Kirk decided to close the store to pursue a career on the road! Since then, he has had the opportunity to travel throughout Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Virginia, New Jersey, Maryland, Kentucky and Ohio.

Kirk's knowledgeable staff has vast experience working with reptiles in all aspects. They are experienced in the husbandry and captive breeding of common and endangered species. They also rescue and rehabilitate homeless and injured reptiles. Kirk says "Our main goal is to educate the public (especially kids!) about these amazing but often misunderstood creatures."

Tonya Wilhelm (Positive Training Methods, Pet Nutrition) - With almost 20 years of experience as a dog trainer and behavior specialist Tonya has had the pleasure of working with thousands of dog parents. She has dedicated much of her spare time working pro bono to help rescue dogs by raising funds for their care.  She started her career with dogs in 1998 as a kennel technician at The Capital Area Humane Society in Columbus, Ohio. While caring for the animals, she was looking for ways to increase their adoptability so she started a quest to educate herself on the correlation between canine anxiety levels, how it affects their behavior and overall confidence.  That same year Tonya accepted a volunteer position as a service dog trainer at Assistance Dogs of America while simultaneously taking on a paid position at South Suburban Animal Hospital. The volunteer status quickly led to a full time, paid trainer position and she spent the next three years investing over 4,500 hours giving rescue dogs a new lease on life by providing them with the vital training needed to become registered service dogs

In 2001, Tonya moved to North Carolina to work at an established dog training school where she earned the coveted "Instructor Of The Year Award" her first year. Simultaneously she opened a private canine behavioral training service where she spent the next five years working with dog owners on behavioral problems such as thunder phobia, separation anxiety, dog to dog reactivity, fearfulness and basic pet dog training. Tonya also volunteered her time to work with the local animal shelter where she assisted them in launching her Train-A-Pup Program.

Family obligations brought Tonya back to her home town of Toledo, Ohio in 2006 where she established the Toledo Dog Training. Her training service provides dog parents the tools and skill sets needed to train using positive reinforcement. Locally, the clientele can receive either group instruction or private one-on-one behavioral training. On a global level, Toledo Dog Training provides online dog training services via phone and internet.

Tonya's current projects include producing her own line of dog training videos and co-authoring a cookbook with holistic veterinarian Dr. Judy Morgan which is scheduled to be released at the beginning of 2015. Her other endeavors include writing on a variety of topics concerning dog behavior for her Toledo Dog Training Blog and keeping her audience current on canine holistic advancements on her Perky Paws Café web page. In Tonya's spare time, she can be seen doing television appearances to raise awareness of the importance of being educated on our pets health and training. She is also active in both local and national dog rescue groups where she provides free services to foster families and raises funds by hosting yearly fundraisers such as Dexter's Birthday Bash, which goes to support Cavalier Rescue USA.