07/02/2026
Over the past year, a lot has changed.
After more than a decade helping dogs and the people who love them, I made the difficult decision to update the Canine Cohen website from “Temporarily Closed” to “Closed Until Further Notice.”
Unfortunately, my health hasn’t allowed me to return to dog training.
Last year, I was diagnosed with dedifferentiated retroperitoneal liposarcoma, a rare and aggressive soft tissue cancer. After major surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, and another surgery, I was hoping to start getting my life back.
Then earlier this year, I was diagnosed with aleukemic leukemia cutis, an extremely rare form of leukemia that, in my case, appeared in my skin before it showed up in my blood or bone marrow. I’m currently undergoing treatment to keep it from progressing.
Right now, my full-time job is fighting cancer.
This wasn’t an easy change to make. Canine Cohen has been a huge part of my life, and I know many of you have supported me, trusted me with your dogs, and become friends over the years. I’ll always be grateful for that.
The story isn’t over—I just don’t know what the next chapter looks like yet.
For now, I’ll continue sharing updates here on the Canine Cohen social media pages.
Thank you all for your support, patience, and understanding. It truly means more than you know.
