Lorraine Martinez

Lorraine Martinez Ph.D., owner of LOMA Behavior and Training LLC, has been helping dogs and their people since 2002. Dr. Martinez came into the animal training field after earning her Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Washington-Seattle, one of the best schools of behavioral psychology in the country. After adopting a dog showing aggressive behavior to other dogs she sought dog training help. That’s when she learned the field was filled with misconceptions about how animals learn and how behavior is changed. Dr. Martinez decided to use her knowledge of behavioral psychology to help pet owners get easy to understand information about dog training that relied on the long history of research in the field, rather than the myths that were so common.

She went on to graduate with distinction from the rigorous Karen Pryor Academy Dog Trainer Program. As part of the Greater St. Louis Training Club, she developed the first specialized program for dogs showing fearful and aggressive behavior. Dr. Martinez worked as the Behavior and Training Department Supervisor for the Humane Society of Missouri and served as a consultant with the ASPCA Anti-Cruelty Behavior Team, assisting with rehabilitation of dogs rescued from dog fighting seizures.

Dr. Martinez has a special spot in her heart for pit bulls. She adopted Dolly from one of the largest dog fighting raids in history - called the MO 500 dogs. Dolly was one of the most playful puppies from all the 500 dogs seized. She continued to be one of the funnest, happiest, and most loving dogs throughout her life.