Julie Dorsey-Oskerka

In 2012, Julie collaborated with certified trainers and the rescue community to come up with a Positive Solution to the problem of seeing dogs adopted but being returned… knowing that if people had a support system to get them through the first few weeks, the revolving door would stop and more dogs would stay in their homes.

In 2014, the A Sound Beginning Program was born.

What began with the book expanded to include group classes and 1-1 training services, providing additional support for adopters. 

In 2022, Julie retired from training and began a not-for-profit Positive Solutions for A Sound Beginning, providing education to shelters and rescue organizations.