About the Owner
Camp Canine is owned and operated by Dawn Hubeny. As early as Dawn can remember there were dogs in her life. She has always had a tremendous love and passion for them. Dawn left Corporate America after 19 years to open this business as a way to spend more time with her dog Jezy, a Jack Russell Terrier. She felt she could create a place in her hometown that would provide a fun and safe environment for dogs.
Since opening the facility in 2003, she has joinrd Russell Rescue Inc. as a way to give back to the community. She is currently the only foster home in Connecticut for this organization. She has also adopted two of her Jack Russell foster’s, Mickey and Rookie.
Dawn continues to educate herself as well as her dogs. All three have been certified as Canine Good Citizens. She has worked with her dogs in Agility, Rally – O, Tricks and many other traditional type classes. She attends these classes at her own facility as well as others. She strives to continue to learn all she can so she can pass this information on to her staff and to her customers. The list of certifications she has obtained and seminars she has attended include:
Certifications
- American Red Cross Certified - Pet First Aid & CPR
- Level I - Pet Care Technician (PCSA)
- Level II - Advanced Pet Care Technician (PCSA)
Seminars
- Dog Behavior/Pack Leadership with renowned dog behaviorist Cesar Millan, of National Geographic Channel's, "The Dog Whisperer"
- Canine Nutrition with Steve Brown author of “See Spot Live Longer”
- Acoustic Care for Pets with Janet Marlow, musician
- Canine Behavior Symposium at Tufts University included an overview of Canine Aggression, Medical Causes of Aggressions, and Fear-Based Phobias and Behaviors with Dr. Nicholas Dodman and behaviorist Mr. Brian Kilcommons.
- Win, Lose or Draw? - addressed whether dog play in a variety of situations is healthy or potentially harmful to dogs with Pia Silvani, CPDT, CABC.
- Consultations, Up Close & Personal! Seminar utilized real life live consultations and debriefing sessions to learn about the intricacies and strategies of canine behavior and consultation work with Pia Silvani, CPDT, CABC.
- Discover the Energetic Relationship between You and Your Dog with Lillie Goodrich
- Dog Behavior, Medicine, & Training covered fear, aggression, anxiety, phobias, OCD, and general training ideas with Drs. Dodman and Dunbar
