https://www.joelslavensdoglodge.com/contact daily 0.75 2024-06-17 https://www.joelslavensdoglodge.com/about-joel-slaven daily 0.75 2024-09-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/16a3dfd9-6cfb-4c81-8345-141ea27767ce/IMG_9364+Copy.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/0c14c624-62d8-4825-8f39-343296150dbd/IMG_0509.PNG https://www.joelslavensdoglodge.com/training daily 0.75 2026-02-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/daa90b32-7851-4b9e-bfec-d179b9867e80/dog-boarding-lodge.jpg Dog Training Joel Slaven's Dog Lodge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/6b7b1042-e868-4e47-9b47-3e6d930074b9/office.jpg Dog Training Dog training office https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/dcf97787-b71c-483a-b3e3-9150a5215c1a/dog-training-lodge.jpg Dog Training Entrance to dog training facility https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/83459b0e-b628-424a-8bb9-e91adcf90232/dog-wash.jpg Dog Training Dog wash station https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/d63466a2-23dd-42aa-8ea8-023fd4c787f1/fenced-pasture.jpg Dog Training Fenced-in dog pasture https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/eee07133-5002-4412-9921-4f792e9909d4/indoor-dog-training.jpeg Dog Training Indoor dog training facility https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/47e9cf2f-2402-4aa2-bbd0-0f9c29719a52/joel-slaven-dog-lodge.jpg Dog Training Outdoor field https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/5cf5b222-e61f-4a9a-a59d-0fefd072aae2/kitchen.jpg Dog Training Kitchenette set up https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/f2524bcd-03f4-4814-af9b-6c61e6009602/outdoor-kennels.jpg Dog Training Dog kennels https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/bb62ca38-120f-418c-b5e9-7e286fe08ea2/living-room.jpg Dog Training Living room set up https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/d55e66f6-320f-4231-9a9f-824fa7bffd22/pasture.jpg Dog Training Fenced-in dog pasture https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/b6c82cdb-bb8c-41a9-867c-c504f425827c/dog-trainer.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/f5c3bd82-dc8f-4321-acd2-b118c86cc1c1/image0.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/b91b7baa-5fe5-49ee-ad6c-2af131b00a4e/image1.jpeg https://www.joelslavensdoglodge.com/thank-you daily 0.75 2024-06-12 https://www.joelslavensdoglodge.com/our-philosophy daily 0.75 2024-06-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/d820c63d-98d4-4010-aee5-561028490531/IMG_3004.JPG https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/768e8f8d-935e-4af4-9303-1b94a9804c33/IMG_3018.JPG https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/6364164b-fc5e-4831-8481-17453436bb1f/IMG_2946.jpg https://www.joelslavensdoglodge.com/home daily 1.0 2024-10-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1618511387030-5LI1E5QMVTQ2RY9S00A4/20140228_Trade+151_0046+1.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1618511440608-5BVMHVN4WR2I9YQV1WWR/Aro+Ha_0010+1.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/bee02222-8d25-43ea-97b1-ac960fdbfa48/paw-prints-01.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/3a2fa975-b46c-48c5-a80d-26f5f46f3a58/paw-prints-02.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/a9c1f492-76e4-4fa1-97bf-5798f3444144/Australian+Shepherd https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/52f2152f-7265-471b-8276-11af74b2581d/Dog+Pasture https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/3a2fa975-b46c-48c5-a80d-26f5f46f3a58/paw-prints-02.png https://www.joelslavensdoglodge.com/testimonials daily 0.75 2024-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/f596cce0-88a0-4a63-81cf-75ec369bdd5c/IMG_0346.jpg Testimonials https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/f596cce0-88a0-4a63-81cf-75ec369bdd5c/IMG_0346.jpg Testimonials https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/f596cce0-88a0-4a63-81cf-75ec369bdd5c/IMG_0346.jpg Testimonials https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/f596cce0-88a0-4a63-81cf-75ec369bdd5c/IMG_0346.jpg Testimonials https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/7650035d-4541-4d08-a64b-ac6a889e6cc9/image3.jpg Testimonials https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/6c015c9f-a562-40ba-a010-c3448048b76e/image0.jpg Testimonials https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/35cb6915-ffb7-452b-81f7-2019af395a0b/image2.jpg Testimonials https://www.joelslavensdoglodge.com/gallery daily 0.75 2024-11-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/800de8ba-d6ed-4890-b71a-51fc1c62c395/IMG_3186.jpg Gallery Me and my dog Freebie during a finale act at Arabian Nights Dinner Theater https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/1586a3a0-131e-4c15-89e3-aa15ee2eda5c/IMG_3207.jpg Gallery Two of my absolute favorites of all time, Cathy Morrison and April Macken. They taught me more about dog training than I can put into words. Their film credits are amazing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/1701570074336-ECQGNOQ2IC1AKFQ711T5/image3.jpeg Gallery One of my favorite projects, working with Jim Carrey on "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/ee30db64-d0c5-46d0-b30d-fd2255212951/image2.jpeg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/3c0c845a-3f8b-4dcb-9a62-4d2e2aed1288/IMG_3171.jpg Gallery My dear friend Donna Douglas, better known as Elly May Clampett from the Beverely Hillbillies https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/8d1acfea-209c-4d61-a9ba-95b11116b57d/IMG_3126.jpg Gallery For decades, my dream was to have one of my shows win an IAAPA Award (International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions.) During the span from 2008-2018, we won six of them https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/9800e4bb-b65f-4183-8a93-8c61ed0f38c3/IMG_3209.jpg Gallery One of my favorite training projects, training Bubbles the boat driving dog https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/1701794002280-QSCGDH7F2JJRUBU8PK2H/291EF711-94C4-4FD8-A8D9-E3158979F11A.jpg Gallery Freebie and I doing a trainer talk at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/dcf97787-b71c-483a-b3e3-9150a5215c1a/dog-training-lodge.jpg Gallery Dog Lodge Entrance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/92df761d-279b-4fff-ae17-95f1a1e8bc62/IMG_3166.jpg Gallery "Southern Ice" show with Nancy Kerrigan in Myrtle Beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/a37788d3-a62e-43e0-9223-cd2d46def353/FullSizeRender.jpg Gallery Myself and the great Gaylord Maynard with his horse, Chief Bear Paw at Arabian Nights Dinner Theater in Kissimmee, Florida. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/53d7fcb2-3416-43ac-a018-84fb73df2cb0/IMG_3163.jpg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/4256e7f2-19a2-4935-9e7c-2294efdd556e/image1+%281%29.jpeg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/41fc1ce1-85c1-4244-9194-ef9791403dcb/IMG_3414.JPG Gallery Me and my dog Bear with Donna Douglas on the set of my "Pets on Stage" show https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/1701100099914-QY14LP9QKGXBMVLCWCGS/IMG_3142.jpg Gallery I was honored to receive these awards from Canine Companions for Independence in Orlando https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/57496650-cd3e-4024-b899-38fe10bda92f/IMG_3202.jpg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/223c6bc6-b7e1-423e-b864-905e4616b6dd/image0+%281%29.jpeg Gallery Giving my speech at Canine Companions during my first fundraiser for them https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/ea9a13d4-1aea-4995-8ecc-96e994d87922/outdoor-dog-kennels.jpg Gallery Outdoor Patios adjoining Indoor Kennels https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/22050c60-0274-496d-afb7-18d4ba50b6df/IMG_3415.JPG Gallery "All Star Mutts," my first contract show at SeaWorld in Ohio 1997 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/f87c5a9d-9edb-410c-80ed-ffd82a2c78d9/IMG_3172.jpg Gallery Corky Randall visiting my "Pets on Stage" show at SeaWorld in Orlando. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/10aa7ac2-14ee-4557-8d06-fea88f3742d3/IMG_3152.JPG Gallery We trained the animals for the "Spring Spectacular" show at Radio City Music Hall in New York City with Derek Hough and the world renowned Rockette's https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/88746f98-fb3a-4b7c-a90a-6aa161d7d4a9/image23.jpeg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/e2f84ab8-87f5-4fea-bbcc-84444fd6ea22/IMG_3179.jpg Gallery Jack and Barbara Nicklaus with our baby Bactrian camel, Calvin Demetrius, at the Bears Club in Florida https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/513a0a2e-0873-4742-b492-b9e9d0da622b/IMG_3196.jpg Gallery To receive the inaugural" Pet Hero Award" and the "Student Center of America's Veterinary Medical Association Award" were flattering and humbling https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/e1536f38-afbc-42ad-92b1-2bad202ba452/IMG_3201.jpg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/8c136b24-9379-4eba-aa44-1af5ea6702a5/image1.jpeg Gallery Speaking about dog training and doing a demonstration for the Animal Science students at The Ohio State University https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/529f0871-fd5d-427c-b1e3-84fbf0e683f5/image0+copy+2.jpeg Gallery Outdoor Exercise & Play Area https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/1a30b829-4d43-4961-a132-ab1d373adf74/IMG_3203.jpg Gallery The original cast of "Pets on Stage" at SeaWorld in Orlando https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/e827d074-dac4-48cb-930f-b990d434ba22/IMG_3174.jpg Gallery My dear friend Alvin Mears taught me so much about dog training on the set of Disney's "That Darn Cat" and "Rainmaker." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/139ae403-4a6b-47af-8b38-33f10f3e6ba8/IMG_3162.jpg Gallery Joel Slaven's Professional Animals Inc. trainers rescued, trained, and travelled across the U.S. with 21 dalmatians for "The 101 Dalmatians Musical" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/ee63c15c-cacb-4a66-b8c7-d2fa87af730c/image32.jpeg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/b3a54163-4b4b-4ccf-9ac4-f66846b8d6e9/IMG_3167.jpg Gallery Legendary hall of fame jockey, Gary Stevens and I. We have spent countless hours talking about saving animals https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/1701794139346-WRIH3GLDULGFAI0QOT8L/D10D2474-F762-4C83-B307-9FC3E4A22C8A.jpg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/f0eb6de4-b488-4cde-84f5-52340d4bd102/image0.jpeg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/bea744bb-ec6f-496e-a69e-4ef7acb99db5/image1.jpeg Gallery Outdoor Exercise & Play Area https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/31344127-3703-4a8c-8bc0-5424d0ae7593/IMG_3178.jpg Gallery Corky Randall visits our "Pets on Stage" show https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/9b2253a8-6228-4d83-bd7c-4cf4269d7bb4/DSC_0325.JPG Gallery Tommy Turvey and I and his horse Joker at my training facility in St. Cloud, Florida https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/98103362-38ab-486c-bda6-60238ec6aaf1/IMG_3198.jpg Gallery The dalmatians were featured in USA Today https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/d4444ee2-2440-409c-ae6a-140df1fa000b/image41.jpeg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/30d390eb-2ada-47b1-8ef3-11631621167e/IMG_6772.JPG Gallery On The View with Rosie O'Donnell and Naya Rivera https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/1701570150141-XPFS9YAHY2VAGKI4GCX1/image5.jpeg Gallery Snuffles the Malayan tapir https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/eee07133-5002-4412-9921-4f792e9909d4/indoor-dog-training.jpeg Gallery Training Room https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/f0084dc7-40e7-4a65-ad5e-8414f85f1500/IMG_6774.JPG Gallery The cast of "Opening Night Critters" at Busch Gardens in Tampa. In 2015, we brought home the IAAPA award for "Best Edutainment Performance Act" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/c8ae5d38-f954-46f3-8693-602bf5328a94/IMG_3147.jpg Gallery And also People Magazine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/f47b3221-d751-4310-8059-d5d8d1e00721/image0.jpeg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/f0ce522d-cd29-4e87-8a8d-5d1c0cee30e8/IMG_3170.jpg Gallery Jack Hanna and I on the set of Maury Povich's talk show https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/a176a15e-e8be-4e7c-a3b7-100057ad83c3/Joel.jpg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/3ffe3686-b412-4bbe-9de9-f47a3b26d876/image1+copy+4.jpeg Gallery A group of our favorite clients https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/7495280b-e6ae-4a2f-8a91-3f495e8cff2d/IMG_3184.jpg Gallery The cast of "Wild West Pet Palooza" at the State Fair of Texas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/c2bb6c2f-0b95-4b95-9e9a-ad978714ce9a/images.jpg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/5a216552-252f-4199-a83f-bdac8d903743/image1.jpeg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/daa5636c-ffe9-4dff-819b-214b3a457964/IMG_3175.jpg Gallery Jack Hanna, Wayne Newton and I after Wayne's show in Las Vegas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/d95b604b-2412-49ae-8081-f421bf3f3219/image1+copy.jpeg Gallery Indoor Kennel with Outdoor Patios https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/1701570126880-CPC7BYEJF7NMKDWRDVFX/image4.jpeg Gallery The cast of "Surfin Safari" at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/0059c6af-f0b3-419f-acef-a6bb26e07e6c/IMG_3208.jpg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/6836bdeb-7192-49f9-98ee-8d949584baa3/image01+%282%29.jpeg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/34202acb-22ed-429a-aff7-039eb56ec6f4/image0.jpeg Gallery Indoor Kennels with Outdoor Patios https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/1709005308001-Y9Y99TZKOHD0MMGZ9BRH/image34.jpg Gallery The cast of "Pets Rule" at SeaWorld San Diego https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/baceb98f-e1fa-4341-92c0-3f2f187b0a87/MV5BOTEwNTdiMWUtODhhNS00ODQzLTkwMWEtYzA1YzNiMGUyYzBmXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMjA4MzkzNDc%40._V1_FMjpg_UX1000_.jpg Gallery "Pets 4D" was a fun short film that we did in Orlando. JSPA had the privilege of training an array of animals including dogs, cats, pigs, rats, an owl, a porcupine, alpacas, and macaws https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/54d39801-46f1-4f8a-a94f-77f6477424c2/image2+copy+2.jpeg Gallery More of our favorite clients https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/1709005263038-H8XY3BWW4SU4BF32KTP2/image02%2B%25282%2529.jpg Gallery The "Pets Rule" set https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/288e1b5e-5687-43c8-a316-04628ce10a5e/IMG_3589.JPG Gallery On the set of "Pets 4D" with Eli https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/1709005276763-YGUCP1EPK5NBTHETG7JB/image12%2B%25281%2529.jpg Gallery Photos from the "Pets Rule" show https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/5aceb92a-de08-45c5-9f66-1a3f280a8f5b/IMG_3924.JPG Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/1709005294604-BZVY3RTPWMK9FOSN0QKT/image27.jpg Gallery Photos from the "Pets Rule" show https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/d74d8cba-9f14-4b52-903e-f287e37e9edb/IMG_4060.JPG Gallery The cast and crew of "Pets 4D" https://www.joelslavensdoglodge.com/boarding daily 0.75 2026-02-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/e0237c89-d27e-4cf7-ad9b-244e85f2e5d3/IMG_9697.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/d95b604b-2412-49ae-8081-f421bf3f3219/image1+copy.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/045db980-432d-45ad-a44b-b6001f46db81/IMG_2945.JPG https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/94ebc8ad-ca36-42c5-af6f-15bbb47f8b77/outdoor-kennels.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/d4f9d843-997e-4d37-a4db-80ab00eca025/indoor-dog-training.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/f185a95e-e431-4a25-bfe4-403db06d40fd/unnamed-1.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/8b7297c3-976d-4543-8018-626ab54a6ed2/unnamed-3.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/8b7297c3-976d-4543-8018-626ab54a6ed2/unnamed-3.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6515ced79840a36409760d1d/d95b604b-2412-49ae-8081-f421bf3f3219/image1+copy.jpeg