Traveling with dogs can be stressful.

If youre an animal lover and pet owner, we know how special your furry friend can be to you. Nicole Curtis has spent her life training all sorts of different animals, whether its been bears, tigers, horses or leopards. Shes also trained animals for numerous celebrities -- names she cant reveal due to confidentiality reasons. Ellis will conduct two free online classes this week aimed at bringing owners and their dogs closer together. Im super excited to teach families new ways to train and engage with their dog through this interactive course, Ellis said.

SAN ANTONIO Nicole Ellis is known as a pet lifestyle expert. Any dog can do it, my dogs are shelter dogs, Ellis said. The Rover.coms Dog People Panelist is also a certified professional trainer, and co-author of Working Like a Dog. She offers a two-part dog training series Tuesday, July 14 and Thursday, July 16 on varsitytutors.com. And get the kids involved, it will help their bond with their animals.For more on Rover.com click here and for more on Nicole Ellis, click here.