Ever since I was a little girl, I've had two great loves: creating art and being around animals. I followed my passion for art by studying Art Education and spent the first seven years of my career as a K-12 art teacher. But the pull to work with animals was too strong to ignore. So, a little over a decade ago, the opportunity arose and I swapped my crayons for a clicker and became a certified dog trainer, specializing in positive reinforcement methodology through the Karen Pryor Academy. Today, I'm the Lead Trainer and Behavior Specialist at a local animal shelter, but my love for creating has never waned. This led me to combine my two passions into Pawsitively Inspired.
With Pawsitively Inspired, I get to be a maker, drawing inspiration from the animals I adore and continue to work with every day. While many of my creations are pet-themed, I also dive into other genres, from geek culture to sports and beyond. I specialize in custom crafts made from a variety of media; including hand-painted wood, resin, slate, leather, metal, acrylic, and more, which can be found on my website, pawsitivelyinspired.com.
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Etsy buyer on 21 Jul, 2026
5 out of 5 starsGreat product! Quick shipping and very carefully packaged!
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Barbara on 25 Jan, 2026
5 out of 5 starsLive Long and Pawsper! What is not to like? Nice tshirt, with the image made by w/e they use nowadays
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About PawsitiveInspired
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Julie
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Ever since I was little, I've had two great loves: creating art and being around animals. I've since combined my passions with my educational background in art with my current job in animal training to create Pawsitively Inspired.
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Printful
NC, United States
Printful takes my design, creates the product upon order and ships the order to you.
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