Julie V Iovine is a former journalist (and lifetime writer) charging onward to a new career as a dog trainer. She is especially interested in games-based training and the latest science in animal behavior and welfare.

In 2022, Julie joined the Pets for Vets team, a non-profit matching rescue dogs to Veterans with PTSD. She has a certificate degree in Animal Behavior and Conservation from Hunter College, is the human half of a visiting team with Good Dog Foundation and is on the board of Animals & Society, a think tank and research forum dedicated to advancing real world science that will nurture and support our relationship to the animals with whom we share this earth.

She lives in Manhattan and Upstate New York with Sammy, the Boisterous Lab and Guiding Spirit. Julie is certified by The Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers.