Lisa Gay Bedenbaugh

Lisa graduated with honors from Daemen College in 1988 with a B.S. in Physical Therapy. She has worked in multiple clinical settings, including orthopedics, neurology, home health and acute care. In 2003, she earned accreditation as a Certified Canine Rehabilitation Practitioner (CCRP) from the University of Tennessee and began practicing small animal physical rehabilitation. She has since transitioned from humans into companion animal therapy, and helped to start and grow canine rehabilitation departments for four veterinary practices in Georgia, the most recent was for North Georgia Veterinary Specialists in Buford, Georgia, where she led a team of six rehabilitation professionals until February 2021. She and her husband launched Canine Rehab Systems in 2011, a small business manufacturing and selling canine therapy equipment and supplies. Lisa also helped invent the K9 Hiplign, a therapeutic garment for hip dysplasia. Most recently, she launched Rising Star K9 Rehabilitation and Con