St. Augustine Humane Society to host Joey Romer of Smart Paws Obedience Training for seminar March 6

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. - Feb. 5, 2021 - PRLog -- St. Augustine Humane Society will host Joey Romer of Smart Paws Obedience Training for a seminar on Saturday, March 6 from 2 pm until 4 pm at 1665 Old Moultrie Road in St. Augustine. The event is offered free of charge. Topics and activities will include training and behavior issues, and hands-on training demos with pet owners and their dogs. For more information, call (904) 829-2737 or email admin1@staughumane.org.

Romer is a retired St. Johns County Sheriff's Deputy with 18 years of service and as a K9 Sergeant. Prior to his retirement, he was the head of training for the department's K9 unit and specialized in bomb, weapon and drug detection, human tracking, search and rescue, criminal apprehension, and handler protection, among others. Romer has trained and certified Police K9 units with both American K9 Detection Services and Southern Coast K9. He has worked with K9's in multiple countries such as Germany, Panama, and Indonesia.

Romer and Smart Paws offer a wide range of training opportunities at all levels at his training facility or at pet owners' home including puppy and small dog obedience training, adult and large dog obedience training, intermediate obedience training, private advanced obedience training, and beach walk group training, to name a few. For more information, visit the website at https://www.smartpaws.us.

About St. Augustine Humane Society:

The Humane Society's spay, neuter and surgery clinic is open every Tuesday from 8:00 am to 4 pm. The wellness clinic is open every Wednesday and Thursday from 9 am to 4 pm. Pet owners must pre-register for spay and neuter surgery. The Humane Society's resource center includes a wellness and preventative care clinic, low-cost spay and neuter clinic, grooming facility, dog training, and a pet food pantry. These and other services enable local pets to live happily and healthfully in their homes for life. Business hours are Monday through Friday from 9 am until 4 pm. Open Saturday by appointment. Closed Sunday. The Humane Society is located at 1665 Old Moultrie Road in St. Augustine.

St. Augustine Humane Society promotes healthy responsible lifelong pet ownership by serving the medical and rehabilitative needs of companion animals in our community.  The programs are designed to strengthen human-pet relationships and reduce the need for pets to enter shelters with a goal is to ensure all pets have access to quality veterinary care, prevent overpopulation, and prevent animal suffering.