Lisa Peterson

Contributor

Lisa Peterson

MFA, BA

Award-winning writer, journalist, and podcast host, Lisa Peterson, is a canine subject matter expert and Content Strategy Lead at Embark Veterinary. 

She served as the American Kennel Club director of communications and club communications for 10 years before becoming a Westminster Kennel Club public relations consultant from 2016 to 2021. Lisa began owning, breeding, and handling Norwegian Elkhounds more than 35 years ago, and today is an AKC judge and AKC Breeder of Merit. She also served as the AKC Delegate for the Norwegian Elkhound Association of America as well as on the club's Canine Health and Research Committee. 

As AKC national spokesperson, Lisa made hundreds of regular guest appearances on television and radio including Good Morning America, Fox & Friends, Today, CBS Evening News, ABC World News Tonight, CNN, Martha Stewart Living, Fox Business, GMA Radio, and NPR. Her canine expertise has been quoted in The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, Martha Stewart Living Magazine, Men’s Health, and Entertainment Weekly. 

Lisa's work appeared in USA Today, Foxnews.com, Marthastewartliving.com, Savingplaces.org, Connecticut Magazine, The News-Times, The Newtown Bee, The New Haven Register, The Hour, AKC Gazette, Connecticut Horse Magazine, and AKC Family Dog. 

Since 2000, Peterson has penned many syndicated advice columns including Lisa's Living with Dogs and Lisa Unleashed. She blogs about horses, hounds, and history at Lisaunleashed.com and is a member of the Author’s Guild and the Dog Writer’s Association of America.

Lisa bred generations of champion dogs, including multiple-specialty best in show winners and top award winners at national specialities in the U.S. and Canada. They have been featured in Sports Illustrated, New York Dog, akc.org, and in The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show broadcast ads. She is president of the Garden State Norwegian Elkhound Club, a member of the Norwegian Elkhound Association of America, and the Newtown Kennel Club. 

Lisa holds a Bachelor of Arts in political science/journalism from the University of Bridgeport, and a Master of Fine Arts in creative and professional writing from Western Connecticut State University. 

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Genetic Health Testing for Siberian Huskies

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Genetic Health Testing for Yorkshire Terriers

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Genetic Health Testing for Miniature Schnauzers

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Genetic Health Testing for Cavalier King Charles Spaniels

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Genetic Health Testing for Pomeranians

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Embark for Breeders offers six breed-specific genetic health tests for the Pomeranian among the genetic health conditions for which Embark tests. Breeders can easily share breed-specific DNA test results on parents or puppies with the one-page DNA Health Summary report with Embark test results.   Genetic health testing is an integral part of a responsible dog...

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