About Dr. Preston C. VanLoon
Dr. Preston C. VanLoon is passionate about making a difference in the lives of people and organizations. He is a much sought-after motivational and inspirational speaker who has presented both domestically and internationally. Dr. VanLoon is an author, a Certified Dog Trainer, and an AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator, and the owner of Rock Solid Dog Training, LLC. He is available for speaking engagements including conferences, workshops, and retreats. He would welcome the opportunity to speak to your group, business, church, school, or organization.
Dr. VanLoon's work experience includes serving as a college professor, mental health counselor, spiritual care director, and certified dog trainer. He is the author of seven books including Advice from a Therapy Dog: Barking Up the Right Tree and Finding Happiness in Life (2022), and three children's books - Rocky Becomes a Therapy Dog (2022), Rocky Goes to School (2022), and Rocky Learns to Read (2023). He has also authored three books on forgiveness; The Path to Forgiveness: Moving Forward with Hope and Healing One Day at a Time (2018), and The Path to Forgiveness Study Guide (2019), and My Journey to Forgiveness (2023). Dr. VanLoon has also written curriculum and had numerous journal articles published. As a pet therapy team, Dr. VanLoon and his certified therapy dog, Rocky, have made over 600 visits to schools, hospitals, and other locations where pet therapy is welcomed and appreciated.
Please contact Dr. VanLoon for more information and to discuss how he might be of help to you.
Dr. VanLoon's work experience includes serving as a college professor, mental health counselor, spiritual care director, and certified dog trainer. He is the author of seven books including Advice from a Therapy Dog: Barking Up the Right Tree and Finding Happiness in Life (2022), and three children's books - Rocky Becomes a Therapy Dog (2022), Rocky Goes to School (2022), and Rocky Learns to Read (2023). He has also authored three books on forgiveness; The Path to Forgiveness: Moving Forward with Hope and Healing One Day at a Time (2018), and The Path to Forgiveness Study Guide (2019), and My Journey to Forgiveness (2023). Dr. VanLoon has also written curriculum and had numerous journal articles published. As a pet therapy team, Dr. VanLoon and his certified therapy dog, Rocky, have made over 600 visits to schools, hospitals, and other locations where pet therapy is welcomed and appreciated.
Please contact Dr. VanLoon for more information and to discuss how he might be of help to you.
Education
International School for Certified Dog Trainers
- Certified Dog Trainer - Comprehension (CDT-C)
University of Nebraska - Omaha
- Mini MBA
Northern Illinois University
Doctorate (Ed.D.) in Educational Psychology
- Specialization: Human Development
- Dissertation Title: "A Cognitive Development Intervention for Clergy: Forgiveness Education"
University of New Orleans
Graduate Studies: Special Education
Michigan State University
Graduate Studies: Curriculum and Instruction
Northern Seminary
Master of Divinity (M.Div.) in Biblical Studies
Master of Arts (M.A.) in Christian Education
University of Illinois
B.A. Religious Studies
Do It Anyway
People are often unreasonable, irrational, and self-centered.
Forgive them anyway.
If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives.
Be kind anyway.
If you are successful, you will win some unfaithful friends and some genuine enemies.
Succeed anyway.
If you are honest and sincere people may deceive you.
Be honest and sincere anyway.
What you spend years creating, others could destroy overnight.
Create anyway.
If you find serenity and happiness, some may be jealous.
Be happy anyway.
The good you do today, will often be forgotten.
Do good anyway.
Give the best you have, and it will never be enough.
Give your best anyway.
In the final analysis, it is between you and God.
It was never between you and them anyway.
-Mother Teresa
People are often unreasonable, irrational, and self-centered.
Forgive them anyway.
If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives.
Be kind anyway.
If you are successful, you will win some unfaithful friends and some genuine enemies.
Succeed anyway.
If you are honest and sincere people may deceive you.
Be honest and sincere anyway.
What you spend years creating, others could destroy overnight.
Create anyway.
If you find serenity and happiness, some may be jealous.
Be happy anyway.
The good you do today, will often be forgotten.
Do good anyway.
Give the best you have, and it will never be enough.
Give your best anyway.
In the final analysis, it is between you and God.
It was never between you and them anyway.
-Mother Teresa