ABOUT Bob Wharton – Co-President Bob is a retired corporate controller and has a B.B.A. degree in accounting from Temple University. After retiring, he started a new chapter in his life of working with dogs. He completed a two-year internship where he taught effective dog training to hundreds of clients and their dogs. Today, Bob teaches basic and advanced dog obedience, AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy Program, Canine Good Citizen, therapy dog, and trick classes. He is also an American Kennel Club Approved Canine Good Citizen Evaluator, where he tests clients and their dogs for S.T.A.R. Puppy, Canine Good Citizen and Trick Dog awards and titles. Bob earned a certificate from Outstanding Pet Care Learning Center and has attended many dog training classes and seminars. His passion for training dogs came from a lifetime of training family dogs. He presently has a Golden Retriever, Jackson. Bob and Jackson worked together as a therapy dog/handler team with Therapy Dogs International. They have amassed over 1400 volunteer therapy dog visits to date. In 2015, he founded Therapy Dogs International Chapter #294 in Bucks County, PA and held the Office of Chapter Director. In 2019, Bob resigned from Therapy Dogs International and reestablished Angel On A Leash “America’s Therapy Dogs” and holds the office of Co-President. Bob and Jackson continue to do volunteer work as an Angel On A Leash Champion Therapy Dog Team. Bob enjoys traveling with his wife and dog. |
ABOUT Steven Kramer – Co-President Steven Kramer is a partner and CEO of Advantage Auto Tags and Insurance. He has been involved in the insurance business for over 35 years. 12 years ago, while training their Dogue de Bordeaux, Stella, he learned about Therapy Dog training. Steven trained Stella and the she passed her test to become a certified Therapy Dog. Stella became the first Therapy dog at the Ronald McDonald House in Philadelphia. Along with Bob Wharton, they established the Bucks County chapter for Therapy Dogs and started Angel on a Leash in January 2020. For 5 years Stella and Lil’Abner were the Ambassadors for the National Dog Show. They helped bring the importance of Therapy Dog work to a much broader audience. Steven and Donna have 3 grown children and 7 grandchildren. |
ABOUT Donna Kramer – Vice-President/Secretary Donna Kramer is a retired teacher. She spent 30 years teaching and 25 of those years with the Neshaminy School District. She also taught the Red Cross Lifeguarding course for 27 years for Council Rock School District. She along with their Therapy dogs’ visits St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children on a regular basis. The Ronald McDonald House of Philadelphia also gets visits on a regular basis. Steven and Donna have 3 grown children and 7 grandchildren. |
ABOUT Cindy Kaeble - Treasurer Cindy Kaeble, CPDT-KA is an accountant by trade. She is also a certified dog trainer specializing in Puppy Skills and Development as well as an AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator and a professional member of Association for Professional Dog Trainers. She shares her passion as a dog trainer for developing a strong bond with our dogs! Her love of training started while working with horses. While learning natural horsemanship methods, she quickly learned that when you observe their natural behavior and offer positive experiences, you are far more successful. This started her learning path to becoming certified in positive reinforcement dog training. She loves her time volunteering as a Therapy Dog Handler. She and her partner, Annie, have been visiting since 2016 and have logged hundreds of visits. She is excited to be a part of Angel on a Leash©. She lives in Yardley, PA with her husband, Rich. Her pack is rounded out with her Cockapoo, Karlee and her Brittany, Marlowe. |