Christina and Luna. Gluten Detection Service Dog, Celiac Service Dog, Migraine Alert Service Dog. Gluten Detection Trainer, Scent Detection Trainer, Service Dog Trainer. Christina and Luna are pictured in a mountain national forrest in winter. The ground is covered in white snow, there are pine trees to their left and behind them. Christina is kneeling, with Luna sitting next to her left side. Both are looking at the camera.

Get to know Christina...

Christina de Juan, Ph.D., PCT-A, LSHC-S, CTDI, owner and lead trainer at Luna Service Dogs Inc., has always had her roots in science, grounded by logic and reason. With over 10 years experience training dogs, she is still the eternal student: attending webinars and workshops to keep up with the latest training techniques, reading studies about canine scent detection, behavior, and cognition, and most importantly learning from every dog and client she works with. It really is true, every dog has something to teach us if we are open to learning.

Wonder what all those letters mean? Read more about Christina here.

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About us

Gluten Detection, Allergen Detection, & Medical Alert/Response Service Dog Training

Maera, Zephyr, Luna, Gluten Detection Service Dogs, Celiac Service Dogs. Gluten Detection Trainer. Scent Detection Trainer, Service Dog Trainer. Maera, a black and white Alaskan Klee Kai on the left, Zephyr, a red and white Alaskan Klee Kai in the middle, and Luna a gray and white Alaskan Klee Kai on the right, are pictured lying down on grass, the camera is slightly above the dogs. All three dogs are looking at the camera.

EXPERIENCE

Gluten Detection
Allergen Detection
Medical Alert & Response
Puppy Socialization
Basic Manners & Obedience
Conditioning/Fitness
Scent Work
Conformation
Rally
Tricks
Barn Hunt
Agility

TEACHING

Co-Instructor CPDT-KA Exam Study Course at e-Training for Dogs
Seeing Through a Dog's Nose Lecture Series Moderator
Co-Presenter Gluten Detection: What You Need to Know Before You Begin Training

CONTINUING EDUCATION

See Membership & CEU Certificates here

Barbara Handelman Service Dog Trainer Certificate Course (in progress)
UK College of Scent Detection (UKCSD) Scent Instructor Course
Ethology Institute Cambridge (CPDT Courses)
Completed internship with Willow Service Dogs LLC (gluten/allergen detection, scent-based medical alert)
Fenzi Dog Training Academy and Pet Professionals Program (partial list)
- Relationship Building Through Play
- Dog as a Second Language
- Empowerment
- Canine Sports Medicine for the Performance Dog Handler
- Scent Theory and Dynamics
- Intro to Handler Discrimination
- Happy Holds
Service Dog Training Institute
- Service Puppy 8-16 Weeks Old
- Public Access Parts 1 - 3
Webinars (various organizations, see certificates)

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Professional Canine Trainer - Accredited (PCT-A) with Pet Professional Accreditation Board (PPAB)
Certified Trick Dog Instructor (CTDI) with Do More With Your Dog
The Pet Professional Guild Professional Member (PPG)
Certified Professional Dog Trainer - Knowledge Assessed (CPDT-KA) with the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers (CCPDT)
Member, International Association of Assistance Dog Partners (IAADP)
Member, National Association of Canine Scent Work (NACSW)
O.D.O.R. Service Dogs Inc. Co-Founder and Co-Author Public Access Test, Gluten/Allergen Detection Standards, and Medical Scent Standards 2017-2019; Current Professional Member (ODOR)