Meet The Dog Talker Team.
Our Team
Vivi Myslik Jorgensen, LFDM-T, KPA CTP
Licensed Family Dog Mediator®, BEYOND Dog Trainer, Head Coach, Dog Talker
Vivi is Charleston’s first Licensed Family Dog Mediator (LFDM-T) and first Karen Pryor Academy Certified Training Partner , KPA CTP - Certification #98076.
She graduated with distinction from Karen Pryor Academy (KPA) in March 2018 and founded VivaPaws LLC (VivaPaws Training & Behavior ) on April 9th of that year. Vivi changed the name of her business to The Dog Talker LLC on August 20, 2021 to better reflect the direction she is taking the business and her evolving journey as a professional trainer.
Karen Pryor Academy is one of few elite schools for animal training & behavior in the world - and the leader in positive reinforcement training and clicker training. Karen Pryor is the founder of clicker training. She is also the author of many bestsellers, in particular “Don’t Shoot The Dog”, which is one of the few books to significantly influence the growth of Positive Reinforcement training.
The prestigious Professional Dog trainer program at KPA is a highly demanding program requiring both knowledge and skills assessment, as well as work with multiple species of animals - which gave Vivi the opportunity to train cats, and two rats at Charleston Animal Society!
Vivi completed Kim Brophey’s (Applied Ethologist, Certified Behavior Consultant, and author of the #1 bestselling book “Meet Your Dog” ) online course, ‘L.E.G.S.® Applied Ethology Family Dog Mediation® Professional course’ in October of 2021 and was among the first line of Certified Family Dog Mediators (FDM) in the world.
As such, Vivi is a L.E.G.S. ®Association Founding Member and a Family Dog Mediation International Ambassador! She has since become a LICENSED Family Dog Mediator in the Training Division (November 2022). Vivi is very excited to be able to help clients ‘beyond dog training’ with the knowledge gained from this very comprehensive and game-changing course!!
Vivi has also completed Michael Shikasio’s ‘Aggression in Dogs Mastercourse’ - the most comprehensive course on aggression anywhere in the world. Michael is the leading expert on aggression and Vivi continues to learn from both Kim Brophey and Michael as mentors, along with other professionals in the field.
Born and raised in Copenhagen, Denmark, Vivi now resides in Saint George, South Carolina with her own Miniature Schnauzers, Milo & Finn and loves helping dogs and their people live balanced and happy lives together. Vivi has had cats and dogs all her life and has worked extensively with shelter dogs and dog training classes, primarily with Charleston Animal Society. She has assisted in multiple Reactive Dog Classes as well.
She has worked part-time for 1.5 years (from Feb 2021 - Sep 2022) as a consultant for an online training company that serves clients all over the US and Canada. This involved sharing her knowledge and expertise and helping hundreds of clients with anything from potty training to more serious issues like aggression, reactivity, and separation related issues. In this role, Vivi learned how to think on her feet and be able to find solutions in 30 mins intervals, back-to-back appointments, with each client.
Vivi is especially passionate about helping dogs with behavioral issues (Fear/Aggression/Anxiety). Her interest in this field springs from her studies of Psychology many years ago and her passion for helping those who struggle in one way or another. She is committed to continuing education to grow and improve as an animal trainer. She keeps up with the latest scientific studies and attends as many webinars, conferences, and courses as her time allows.
Milo Myslik Jorgensen, Canine KPA graduate
Milo was Vivi’s canine training partner while going though Karen Pryor Academy in 2017/18. They have a very close bond as a result of the partnership they developed. He is Vivi’s canine soulmate in her new country. Milo loves ‘talking’ to people but not other dogs. He prefers them to mind their own business. If they are up his nose, he will firmly tell them to get lost! Milo is a well behaved gentleman (for the most part) and very loved by everyone he meets…..not dogs!
Certified Miniature Schnauzer (& maybe something else?), 2 yrs old, springer, jumper, soccer player, TALKER (barks at everything!)
Certified Miniature Schnauzer, 5 yrs old, Vivi’s training partner at KPA, Master of the house
Finn Myslik Jorgensen, Skilled frog, bunny & bird hunter
Finn is a TALKER! He barks at every person and animal. He has a fearful/anxious disposition but is a very loving little fella to those he loves. He loves to chase squirrels, rabbits, frogs, and birds in his yard and will tell them where to go…if he doesn’t catch them! He is a BIG Terrier for sure! He has great ball possession and is faster than lightning! He is Vivi’s first reactive dog and a work in progress but very loved by us all.
Education, Certifications, Memberships
