Meet our trainer

Justus Joseph

certified professional dog trainer

Justus is what happens if you mix Sailor Moon, Glenda the Good Witch, and Snow White together — if they were all also obsessed with dogs. Originally from British Columbia, Canada where she grew up surrounded by forests, animals, and a library of books, Justus has called Canada, Japan, and the United States home. She currently lives in Chicago with her husband, six dogs, two cats, and a rotating crew of foster animals. When she’s not working with dogs and their pawrents, she’s creating art in graphite, paint, and clay or writing stories with at least two dogs in her lap. You can find her first novel The Heart Witch of Speckled Hound Hollow and her art, including custom pet portraits, here.

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The LIneage of love Experience

Lineage of Love Dog Training is more than just dog training — we are committed to supporting your journey of connection and communication with your dog. As a woman-run, science-led business, we offer the highest level of care, expertise, and dedication to helping you and your dog thrive. Together, we build a legacy of love that lasts a lifetime.

I’m ready for a relationship with my dog that lasts a lifetime!

Lineage of love (noun)

1) The deep, knowing connection you create with your first dog that influences the relationships you form with every other dog you encounter and have in your life.

2) An intuitive and soulful understanding shared with another being that gives meaning to your life, broadens your awareness and possibilities, and touches your soul.

Justus holds an overweight, eyeless Toy Fox Terrier named Homer the day she adopted him back in 2010.

Those of us who seek better solutions for our dogs, who want to make our dogs’ worlds the best they can be, are always in the process of becoming better pet parents.

And that’s what creating a lineage of love means. It means being on a journey that centers love, respect, and care for the amazing canines in our life.

Whether you want to take better care of your dog, understand their needs more, or deepen your connection and communication with them, your lineage of love starts here.

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Meet Justus’ Dogs