ABOUT YOUR MIAMI DOG TRAINER
Meet Katie Casell, owner of Dances With Dogs
About Dances With Dogs
Dances With Dogs has been providing professional pet services in your neighborhood since 2002.
Our outstanding standards of service and devotion to humane, force-free care has earned us an excellent reputation with our clients in the Palmetto Bay, Pinecrest, Cutler Bay, South Miami and Kendall, Florida area.
Our Mission
At Dances With Dogs, our mission is to cultivate harmonious relationships between pets and their owners through compassionate, force-free methods.
We are dedicated to ensuring that every interaction is built on trust, mutual respect, and a profound understanding of each pet’s individual needs.
From dog walking to training, we ensure that the well-being and happiness of the pets in our care are always at the forefront.
Meet Dances With Dogs founder Katie Casell
Katie Casell is a double-certified dog trainer, having graduated with distinction from:
Katie believes that dog training should be engaging, motivating, and fun for both you and your dog. That’s why all of her services utilize positive reinforcement. Training methods and equipment should never hurt or scare your dog.
Katie founded Dances with Dogs in 2002. Through the years, she has grown her team of dog trainers, dog walkers, and pet sitters, ensuring consistently reliable, detail-oriented service by conducting extensive background checks and training them to provide positive, fear-free care practices.
Katie’s Credentials
- Karen Pryor Academy for Animal Training & Behavior (KPA CTP).
- CATCH Canine Trainers Academy (CCDTK).
- Certified Separation Anxiety Trainer (CSAT).
- Certified Professional Dog Trainer Knowledge Assessed (CPDT-KA).
- Fear Free Certified Professional Trainer and Pet Sitter (FFCP).
- Family Dog Mediator (FDM).
- Certified Professional Pet Sitter (CPPS).
Check Out some of Katie’s Recent Posts
Miami Dog Trainer Guide: 5 Essential Questions to Avoid a Bad Hire
D og training is an unregulated industry in Florida and everywhere else in the United States. No license is required. No board reviews complaints. No minimum education standard exists. Anyone can print business cards tomorrow, call themselves a behavior expert, and...
Hurricane Season Prep for Miami Dog Owners (2026 Checklist)
If you have lived in Miami through even one storm season, you know the drill for your house. The question is whether you have an equally solid drill for your dog. This is the complete 2026 guide to hurricane prep for Miami dog owners: what goes in the go-bag, where...
Miami Apartment Dog Training: 2 Proven Paths That Actually Work
You have seen the ads. Send your dog away for two weeks, get back a "fully trained" dog. If you live in a Brickell high-rise or an Edgewater condo with a dog who drags you through the lobby, barks at the elevator, or melts down at the dog on the fourth floor, that...
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