Tamar Geller created, owns, and operates The Loved Dog™, southern California's first cage-free doggy boarding and day care center. An advisor to The Humane Society of the United States, she also lectures on animal behavior at Pepperdine University, works with numerous rescue organizations, and conducts free classes for shelter and rescue dogs and their people. The creator and sponsor of the Passionate Pups program at Covenant House, she brings together homeless youths and homeless dogs.