Joan offers business coaching services to help dog trainers, dog walkers and pet sitters in any stage of business planning: from the earliest inklings of thinking about starting a business, to just starting out in the industry, to “business nerds” who are looking to breathe new life into an existing business. 

Joan Hunter Mayer is the founder and owner of The Inquisitive Canine. She is a certified professional dog trainer and canine behavior consultant, entrepreneur and public speaker. In addition to an MBA from Antioch University, she brings 17+ years of experience working hands-on with dogs and their humans to her coaching services. By helping fellow pet professionals, Joan continues to fulfill her mission of enhancing the human-animal bond, creating social change and driving a cultural shift towards force-free, mutually respectful pet care and training. She believes in barking with the pups and cheering for the humans, so her coaching style revolves around keeping your business planning tasks simple, practical and yes – even fun!