About Us

Hi! We’re the Collar Science Team!
As pet lovers, we believe in caring, effective, and easy training solutions that strengthen the bond between pets and their owners. Our mission is to provide innovative, science-backed tools that correct unwanted behavior gently and humanely—without causing pain. We know there’s a better way than shock because, like you, we believe in training with compassion. 

Your pet is family, and they deserve a humane approach to learning.

Chuck Mann 

Chuck Mann has over 25 years experience in the pet industry. Co-owner of Premier Pet Products, a leader in humane animal training and behavior pet solutions from the mid 1990’s to 2010. Chuck authored several patents that evolved into multi-million dollar revenue producing products, still leading their categories today. The Gentle Leader - Easy Walk® Harness & Busy Buddy® treat holding chew toy lines are just two of his many popular designs. 
 

Premier Pet Products was acquired by Radio Systems Corporation (PetSafe®, Invisible Fence® Brands) in 2010-11.  After recharging his creative batteries during his non compete sabbatical, he consulted on product designs for several major brands in the pet industry.
 

7+ years in development, Chuck is the driving force behind bringing the breakthrough, Collar Science product platform to life. His vision that spray training collars could be stylish, easy to use & built for today’s technologically advanced pet parents is now a reality.

 

Jeff Nickel

Jeff is a seasoned and decorated engineer, inventor, failure analysis and product development consultant/expert with over 25+ years experience. Jeff additionally owns a thriving high tech injection molding production facility in New Albany, New Hampshire - Ambix LLC.


Jeff has additional expertise in materials testing, plastics engineering, sourcing (domestic & international) Jeff is listed on several patents in the medical device field. He has a deep understanding of portable, electrical interface, fluid delivery systems as well as surgical instrument design.

Jeff brings to Premium Pet Solutions, his keen eye for detail and an unwavering commitment to product quality and production consistency in addition to championing product improvements. Jeff added his transformative engineering solutions orientation to the core idea behind the break through product platform that is, Spray Is The Way’s 200+ sprays per fill, patented, the collar is the tank, design (US Patent number, 11,576,349)
 

Jeff’s partnership role in Premium Pet Solutions is Chief Technical Officer. He will oversee production, sourcing & additional product design that will propel the Collar Science brand.

 

John Lika

John Lika has over 20 years of experience in the pet industry.  Prior to launching Fat Cat Inc., his first pet brand, he was the Director of Marketing Development at the iconic ice cream company Ben & Jerry’s.  In the mid-’90s, he took his passion for brand building into a new direction by Co-Founding Fat Cat Inc. and achieved international sales success.


John then became an advisor at VCET (Vermont Center for Emerging Technology), an incubator institute founded by the University of Vermont. In 2015 John Co-founded Fuzzu LLC, his 2nd pet brand, which was designed to take the entertainment of people & pets to the next level of interaction.


As a partner in Collar Science, John brings his brand-building passion to his 3rd pet venture. Collar Science is designed to become a game-changing platform of gold-standard products built on spray-based behavioral solutions that offer pet parents caring, effective & easy options.

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