Evelia Rivera

Dr. Lisa Radosta

Dr. Lisa Radosta DVM DACVB graduated from the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine in 2000. She completed a residency in behavioral medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, during which time she was awarded the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists Resident research award two years in a row.

Dr. Radosta is the owner of Florida Veterinary Behavior Service, a specialty practice in southeast Florida, and co-owns Dog Nerds, an online educational resource for guardians whose pets have behavior disorders.

She is a sought-after speaker both nationally and internationally. She is a coauthor of the Handbook of Behavior Problems of the Dog and Cat; Blackwell’s Five Minute Veterinary Consult; Decoding your Cat; Canine and Feline and Small Animal Pediatrics; and From Fearful to Fear Free, the ultimate guide for fearful dogs. She is also the editor of the 4th edition of Behavior Problems of the Dog and Cat.

Dr. Radosta has authored research articles published in the Journal of Applied Animal Behavior Science, Journal of Veterinary Behavior and The Veterinary Journal and written review articles for Advances in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, Compendium, NAVC, Veterinary Team Brief, Clinician’s Brief and AAHA Newstat. She has served on the Fear Free Executive Council and the AAHA Behavior Management Task Force.

She has also been interviewed for many publications including Cat Fancy, Dog Fancy, Palm Beach Post, NAVC Clinician’s Brief, Sun Sentinel, WebMD, AAHA trends, Real Simple, Good News for Pets, DVM 360 and AAHA News Stat. She has appeared on Lifetime television, Laurie Live, local news in southeast Florida, Mitch Wilder's Amazing Pet Discoveries, Nat Geo Wild, Animal Planet, Steve Dale's Pet Talk and Dogs, Cats and Scapegoats.

Shannon Riley-Coyner

Shannon Riley-Coyner is deeply interested in the science behind animal behavior. Her education includes a biology degree, specializing in zoology, from Sonoma State University in Rohnert Park, California. She is also a registered veterinary technician, a certified professional dog trainer, a Karen Pryor Academy certified training partner, a member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers, a member of the Pet Professional Guild, and a member of the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants.

In 2011 to 2012, Shannon interned with veterinary behaviorist Dr. Rachel Malamed. She is one of the few veterinary technician graduates (2012-2016) of the North American Veterinary