Nicole Wilde

Nicole Wilde

Nicole Wilde is a natural healer and Reiki Master, as well as a Certified Pet Dog Trainer who specializes in behavior issues. She is a popular speaker at conferences for the Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT) and other groups, and presents seminars around the world to trainers, rescue/shelter workers, and dog owners.

Nicole is an internationally recognized author. Her eight books include So You Want to be a Dog Trainer, Help for Your Fearful Dog, and her latest, Energy Healing for Dogs (www.phantompub.com).She writes training and behavior articles for various newspapers and magazines. She is a regular Ask the Expert columnist for Modern Dog, contributor to the Dog Star Daily and Dogtime websites, and co-stars in the DVD Train Your Dog: The Positive Gentle Method.

As Volunteer Coordinator for the City of Los Angeles’ Animal Services in the 1990s, Nicole instructed volunteers in canine handling and behavior, trained and socialized hundreds of dogs, and served as adoption counselor. Her efforts were instrumental in many dogs finding loving homes. She served as Executive Director for Villalobos Rescue Center, a sanctuary for rescued wolves/wolf hybrids, pit bulls and exotic animals. In addition to training, her specialty was socializing the fearful wolves and wolfdogs who were to live out their lives at the center; energy healing was extremely useful in this regard! She also presented seminars to animal control officers, schools and other groups.

Nicole runs Gentle Guidance Dog Training in southern California, training owners to work with their dogs’ obedience and behavior issues. She also offers energy healing for pets (www.energyhealing4pets.com), and continues to teach seminars, educate the public, and assist rescue groups, shelters, and dogs in need.

 

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