Lancaster life dog's subsidized was restrained members for knowing area techniques 1998, the same year she opened 's Wag ‘n' Train to provide private training and group classes Silicon Valley. is the author of numerous behavior and training articles and the popular Animal Trainer's Guide. LaRoque, CPDT-, CBCC-, CTC active board member for the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers, holds her Certified Professional Dog Trainer and Certified Professional Canine Consultant certifications, Knowledge Assessed. She is a graduate of Donaldson's Academy for Dog Trainers and a co-instructor for Dr. Friedman's Learning with Animals course. She has co-owned and operated a dog walking and training business, Seattle Pet Pals, since 2003. lives with four dogs and competes agility training with her Border Collie. Walmer, CPDT-KSA, CBCC-, KPA-CTP, TAGteach Level 1 is Department Head of Behaviour at the Calgary Humane Society and has been training professionally for over 15 years. Her qualifications include Certified Pet Dog Trainer Knowledge Skills Assessed Tellington TTouch Practitioner Level 2, Pryor Academy Certified Training Partner TAGteach Level 1, and Certified Behaviour Consultant Canine Knowledge Assessed. is a member of the Canadian Association of Professional Pet Dog Trainers and the Association of Pet Dog Trainers enjoys training and competing with her own dogs and currently shares her home with three Retrievers and a Papillion. Monaco Torelli, KPA CTP, CPDT- began her training career at Chicago's esteemed Shedd Aquarium, where she trained beluga whales, dolphins, sea and river otters, seals, and penguins. She also trained primates, large cats, birds of prey, kangaroos, giraffes, and red pandas during her time as lead supervisory trainer for the Brookfield Zoo. currently serves as a Pryor Academy faculty member and as Teaching Assistant for Dr. Friedman's Learning with Animals course. is a regular presenter at professional animal training conferences, including Clicker Expo, the APDT, SVBT, and TAGteach She holds her CPDT- and is a TAGteach Level 3 instructor. offers private -home dog training and group classes through her business Animal Behavior Training Concepts Chicago. CDBC, CPDT-, KPA-CTP is a Certified Dog Behavior Consultant Certified Professional Dog Trainer Pryor Academy Certified Training Partner and AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator. Always learning, is currently a Candidate Animal Behavior Conservation at College. He is a professional member of both the APDT and the K-9 Dog Trainers' Association, and previously served on the IAABC board. co-founded Instinct Dog Training New City and focuses his training work on dogs with significant behavior issues, including fear, anxiety, and aggression. He shares his busy home with three Pit Bull mixes and two Rat Terrier mixes. Fraser, CDBC, CPDT-, KPA-CTP is a Certified Dog Behavior Consultant Certified Professional Dog Trainer Pryor Academy Certified Training Partner and AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator. Committed to continuing education, is currently a Candidate Animal Behavior Conservation at College. She is a professional member of both the APDT and the K-9 Dog Trainers' Association, and serves on the IAABC Ethics Committee. co-founded Instinct Dog Training New City and has helped hundreds of dogs suffering from significant behavior issues, including fear, anxiety, and aggression. She lives with three Pit Bull mixes and two Rat Terrier mixes. CDW holds her Diploma Canine Behaviour and is a full member of both the Association of Pet Dog Trainers NZ and the Pet Professionals Guild. She is a dogtec Certified Dog and a PetTech Pet First Aid Instructor. has lent her experience to the Canine Team at the Auckland SPCA and also serves as active SPCA Canine Foster Parent. began her training career as a primary school teacher before switching from human pupils to canine students. Backman, MS, CTC, PCT-A 's particular strength is combining her knowledge of counseling along with her studies animal learning and behavior to help people understand how to communicate and work with dogs. addition to offering private dog training services through her business Mutt About Town, is the founding director of The Muzzle Up! Project, which partners with local businesses, rescues and trainers San and across the world to educate the public about dog behavior and safety, and to de-stigmatize the use of muzzles. also blogs for and teaches classes at the San SPCA. She graduated with honors from Donaldson's prestigious Academy for Dog Trainers, is certified training by the Pet Professional Guild, and has a master's degree rehabilitation psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Dr Gaille BVSc, MACVSc PhD, DipEd, BEdSt, Cert IV Training and Assessment, CMAVA leading Veterinary Behaviourist. A UQ graduate, Gaille worked mixed practice for 10 years, as well as breeding, training and showing. She returned to university 1982 to complete a DipEd then a BEdSt 1983. Her lifelong interest behaviour led to a membership of the College of Veterinary Scientists 1993 and a PhD behaviour 1999. Gaille recently retired from her role of 26 years as principal teacher at Brisbane North Institute of TAFE, and she consults at Animal Behaviour Service, to the RSPCA nationally and QLD, and to the QLD Government. Gaille was the inaugural secretary for the Behaviour Chapter of the Australian College of Veterinary Scientists and of the Australian Veterinary Behaviour Interest Group. She regularly speaks at local, national and international behaviour conferences. Haynes-Lovell Cert IV Captive Animals, Cert III Companion Animal Services, Cert IV Training and Assessment and renowned animal trainer. After leaving school, worked as a vet nurse before moving to the exotic animal world at Taronga Zoo interest conditioning led her to broaden her skills training and moved her