Nicole Wilde is the award-winning author of twelve books including Help for Your Dog-Reactive Dog, Help for Your Fearful Dog, So You Want to be a Dog Trainer, Keeping the Peace, and Don’t Leave Me! She is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer and canine behavior specialist who lectures worldwide on dog behavior. Nicole writes for Modern Dog magazine as well as her Wilde About Dogs blog. She is on the Advisory Board of the Victoria Stilwell Academy, the Advisory Board of the Companion Animal Sciences Institute, and the Advisory Board of the Apex Protection Project, and is the Behavior Consultant for Villalobos Rescue Center. Nicole is also an avid photographer and digital artist who donates her work to fundraise for wildlife sanctuaries and organizations. Nicole’s books, seminar recordings and blog can be found at www.nicolewilde.com. To view her artwork, visit www.photomagicalart.com.

Nicole has always had a special place in her heart for dogs in need. She has served as Volunteer Coordinator for the City of Los Angeles’ Animal Services, where she instructed volunteers in canine handling and behavior, handled hundreds of dogs, and served as adoption counselor. She was also Executive Director for Villalobos Rescue Center, a sanctuary for rescued wolves/wolf hybrids, pit bulls and exotic animals, where she socialized and trained wolves and other canines, and presented seminars for animal control officers, schools and specialty groups.

Nicole is originally from New York, and moved to Los Angeles in 1987. She has been a professional gymnast, driven motorcycles, played bass guitar in various rock bands, and lived with wolves for over ten years. She owns and operates Gentle Guidance Dog Training in southern California. With warmth, humor and positive techniques, she trains owner to train their dogs. Nicole continues to teach seminars and to educate the public on canine behavior issues. She also donates her time photographing shelter and rescue dogs to increase their chances of adoption.

You can purchase Nicole's books and DVDs at www.nicolewilde.com and you can follow Nicole on Twitter at http://twitter.com/NicoleWilde and read her blog Wilde About Dogs at www.wildewmn.com.