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Serving Allegheny and Westmoreland County

About Aunt Penny’s


With a mature team of certified pet sitters and 20 years experience, we are committed to providing the most effective, convenient solutions to clients’ dog training needs,pet needs, and family challenges with schedules. Penny avidly pursues ongoing continuing education and professional development by attending seminars and webinars as well as keeping current on all industry literature. Penny puts clients first and is well respected and referred to by local veterinarians and humane societies ,with whom she trains their staff on how to handle fearful dogs and cats in a safe and humane way.

Penny has a 20 year ,diverse background  of canines and training thru her work  with service dogs for people with physical challenges , working in a vet hospital, owning a boarding ,grooming, training and breeding kennel and then branching into Aunt Penny’s Pet Sitting and Dog Training  (in- home pet sitting with a team of professional pet sitters). Penny is the Pennsylvania state rep for Family Paws parent education,an Advanced Certified Pet tech , a Certified professional dog trainer,a dog bite prevention counselor,a professional member of APDT, and member of IAABC, and  AABP.

Penny and her husband Shawn reside in Irwin, Pa and have four adult children, one granddaughter and a new grandbaby due in Sept 2012! When not helping clients to enjoy easier lives with their canine companions , Penny  enjoys her own seven dogs, two horses, four pygmy goats, one rabbit, two guinea pigs and many fish.