Lora Johnson

As owner and Lead Trainer for Over the Moon Positive Dog Training, LLC, Lora believes that training a dog is about establishing a positive relationship built on clear communication, mutual respect and fun! Humans and dogs are different species and don't automatically understand each other. Lora believes that teaching humans how to read and interpret their dog's body language will give them the tools they need to make their dog successful. Lora shares her home with her husband Woody who is a professor at Northern Illinois University, and their two dogs Lena, a rescued Labrador retriever, and Enzo, a rescued Pit-Cattle dog mix. Lora is a special education teacher with over 30 years experience instructing children with cognitive and developmental disabilities and autism spectrum disorders. Lora's interest in using therapy dogs in her special needs classroom led her down a new path. As she completed the training and evaluations necessary to register both of her Labrador retrievers as therapy dogs, she discovered a new passion: teaching people and dogs to live together in harmony.Lora is a lifelong learner, and remains current in the science of training by attending conferences, seminars, and workshops. She is a positive reinforcement trainer who uses scientifically proven learning methods. Lora is a Certified Behavior Consultant Canine - Knowledge Assessed (CBCC-KA). She is one of only 9 to hold this credential in the state of Illinois. She is also holds the credential Certified Professional Dog Trainer - Knowledge Assessed, (CPDT-KA) is a Canine Good Citizen Evaluator, and Trick Dog Evaluator.