Julie and dogs

Julie Weaver joined us in the fall of 2023 and has been gaining a strong following ever since.

Julie has had dogs her entire life, beginning with helping her dad train black labs for AKC Retriever Hunting Tests and Field Trials. In high school she began raising guide dog puppies for The Seeing Eye® which she continues to do as an adult. Julie is an AKC Canine Good Citizen (CGC) Evaluator (#109569).

Julie graduated from Penn State with a Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Science and returned to Penn State for post-grad work in Agricultural Extension and Education where she received her teaching certificate. She has been an educator in various capacities throughout her career: with the PA Game Commission, as a middle and high school agriculture and science teacher in both public and private schools, and currently as a Penn State Extension 4-H Youth Development Educator in Lebanon County.

You can often catch her training for ultramarathons along with her black lab, Yannick, and Australian Cattle Dog (blue heeler), Stihl. Yannick and Julie also compete in AKC Rally®.

Look for her in Rally, Beginners, Puppy and Tricks classes. You’ll be in for a real treat!