Joel Silverman grew up in Southern California and at the age of 13, the first animal he ever trained was the family dog, Shadow.

At about the same time, he and his family spent their summer vacations in San Diego and would go to SeaWorld every year, and after a number of summers watching the trainers riding the orcas, Silverman developed a fascination with the whales and trainers.

[1] He started off with Pacific and Atlantic bottle-nosed dolphins, California sea lions, and eventually orcas.

This method teaches people that there is no "one size fits all" approach to dog training.

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/7U7g/jpmorgan-chase-chase-mastery-dog-trainer-feat-joel-silverman In January, 2017, Joel Silverman launched his "hands on" Dog Trainer Certification Course.