170. Allie Bender, CDBC

Allie Bender, co-owner of Pet Harmony Training and co-author of Canine Enrichment for the Real World, has spent twenty years untangling complex animal behavior cases — and along the way, discovered that the human on the other end of the leash matters just as much as the dog. In this conversation, Allie traces her path from an animal-obsessed thirteen-year-old to a business owner mentoring other professionals, and shares what shifted when she stopped assuming there's one right answer. She and Colleen dig into critical thinking, mentorship, and why community, not more credentials, might be what the industry actually needs. https://colleenpelar.com/170-allie-bender-cdbc