Allie (CGC, TDI)was born in October of 1999. She was abandoned in December of 1999 as an 8-10 week old puppy tied to a picnic table in the snow at a local shelter. She was adopted by Joann and was the first dog Joann trained with clicker training.

Allie has quite a repertoire under her belt: Her skills include all the basics of sit, down, stay, come, heel, leave it, drop it, park it, sit pretty, wait and has numerous tricks in her skill set such as walk the puppy, get a snack, take a bow and dunk the ball.

Allie earned her AKC Canine Good Citizen certificate in October of 2001 and was certified by Delta Society for all levels of Animal Assisted Activities and Pet Therapy from 2004-2008. In 2008, she earned her certification through Therapy Dogs International. She & Joann initiated the Reading Education Assistance Dog Program (R.E.A.D.) at Beavertown Elementary School in Kettering, Ohio.

Allie made her professional acting debut in 2002 when she was featured in a television commercial for the Society for the Improvement of Conditions for Stray Animals (SICSA). She has also appeared in numerous print advertisements for Pawsitive Pet Solutions, LLC and SICSA.

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