A professor of Veterinary Medicine and Critical Care at the University of Florida, Dr. Bobbi Conner is passionate about keeping animals healthy. Bobbi is ACVECC board-certified in veterinary emergency and critical care and specializes in emergency care for small animals. Bobbi also loves spending time with her cat, Moter. As both an animal lover and veterinarian, she offers invaluable insight into determining the optimal care for all your furry family members.
Quinn is a 3-year-old Australian Shepherd who is, as his breed depicts, an extremely intelligent, willing-to-please, handsome boy, who, from day one, has stolen his owner's heart. He enjoys spending every waking moment with his owner and never questions where they go together. With his patience and laid-back personality, Quinn has recently become an invaluable tool and asset for students and new employees at The University of Florida emergency clinic in Ocala, Florida.
Moter's favorite activities include racing down the hallway, weaving in between his rommates' feet, and dipping his dirty feet in his water bowl & leaving tracks on the floor. He likes his cat food, but loves the sound that plastic makes when he chews on it! It will probably surprise many viewers, but this was Moter's first acting experience. He thinks he could have done better if he had a more talented co-star... like maybe Anne Hathaway.
Khali (full name: Khaleesi) is a rescue dog from Helping Hands Pet Rescue. She loves the TV show Game of Thrones, her family, and especially her three little cat siblings. Although she looks rugged and built for the outdoors, Khali prefers a life of leisure filled with petting, compliments, and back rubs.
Annabelle is a 6-year-old mini-Australian Shepherd. She loves to play fetch and chase, and a good belly rub is never declined. She is sweet, playful, patient, and loyal.
Chester is the only actor in the course to sustain an actual injury. Fortunately, under the skillful care of Bobbi, Chester has made a full recovery. Chester spends his days napping, relaxing, and playing dead in the ProTrainings office in Grand Rapids.
As The Pet Health and Safety Coach, Arden Moore happily wears many "collars" in the professional pet industry. She serves as master instructor of Pro Pet Hero's Instructor Program, is the founder of Pet First Aid 4U, author of more than two dozen best-selling dog and cat books, in-demand speaker and regular contributor to leading pet publications and websites. She teams up with a pair of shelter alums -- Pet Safety Dog Kona and Pet Safety Cat Casey -- to deliver pet first aid, health and behavior training and presentations all over North America. Each week, she also hosts the Oh Behave Show on Pet Life Radio with more than 600,000 people tuning in from all over the world. Her podcast was voted one of the top three pet podcasts by Oprah Winfrey in 2018 and is a four-time Podcast Awards finalist. In everything she does, Arden lives her motto: "Bring out the best in pets...and their people." Learn more at www.ardenmoore.com.
Casey charmed Pro Pet Hero's Master Instructor Arden Moore during a pet mobile adoption event four years ago, becoming her first kitten in 15 years and first orange tabby. This unapologetic feline foodie works his charm on anyone with a plate of food. Casey loves to learn, quickly mastering leash walking, riding in a pet stroller as well as sitting and touching paws on cue. Nicknamed the Feline George Clooney, Casey loves to give paw-to-hand hellos to everyone he meets. His sweet, outgoing demeanor makes him an ideal feline demo cat, assisting Arden in teaching online and hands-on pet first aid classes and pet behavior seminars all over the country. He visits nursing homes, schools and hospitals as a certified therapy cat.
After spending her first 18 months in two shelters, Kona connected with Arden Moore instantly. This young terrier mix is a proud “shelter alum” who digs dogs and cats, never turns down the chance for a walk and loves fetching flying discs. She aced her AKC Canine Good Citizen test within one month of being adopted by Arden and is now a certified Therapy Dog, making visits to hospitals, nursing homes and schools. Kona frequently teams up with Pet Safety Casey for Arden’s online and in-person pet first aid and pet behavior classes and at pet conferences where Arden is an in-demand speaker.