Seminar Topics and/or Area of Specialty

Fear issues ,canine body language and behavior, wolfdogs (aka wolf hybrids), in-home training, people training skills, business aspects of dog training, self-publishing, canine fear issues, solving common canine behavior issues. *If there is a topic you do not see listed, please inquire.

Biography/CV

Nicole Wilde is a Certified Pet Dog Trainer (CPDT) who specializes in behavior issues, and a professional member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT). Nicole is a popular seminar presenter who lectures worldwide. She is also on the Advisory Board and faculty for the Companion Animal Sciences Institute. Nicole is an internationally recognized author. Her books include Living with Wolfdogs, Wolfdogs A-Z, So You Want to be a Dog Trainer, It's Not the Dogs, It's the People!, One on One: A Dog Trainer's Guide to Private Training, and Help for your Fearful Dog. For more information about her books and seminar DVDs, please visit www.phantompub.com. She also writes training and behavior articles for various newspapers and magazines. Nicole co-stars in the DVD "Train Your Dog: The Positive Gentle Method," and has co-hosted the "Dog Talk" radio show. As Volunteer Coordinator for the City of Los Angeles' Animal Services in the 1990s, Nicole instructed volunteers in canine handling and behavior, handled hundreds of dogs, and served as adoption counselor. Her efforts were instrumental in many dogs finding loving homes. Nicole served as Executive Director for Villalobos Rescue Center, a sanctuary for rescued wolves/wolf hybrids, pit bulls and exotics. She specialized in socializing the fearful wolves and wolfdogs who were to live out their lives at the rescue. She also trained wolfdogs, and gave seminars for 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. Nicole continues to teach seminars for professional and aspiring dog trainers, to educate the public, and to assist rescue groups and dogs in need whenever possibl

2010 Seminars Past Seminars Telecourses on Audiotape 2010 Seminars   Helping the Fearful Dog   Nicole Wilde   September 19, 2010   Plainfield, IL   Helping Fearful Dogs and Creative Client Coaching   Nicole Wilde   June 26 & 27, 2010   Smyrna/Vinings, GA   Helping the Fearful Dog   Nicole Wilde   June 12, 2010   Boulder, CO   Alternative Approaches to Healing Canine Health & Behavior   Nicole Wilde   May 29, 2010   Langley, BC (Canada)   Helping Fearful Dogs   Nicole Wilde   May 23, 2010   Dallas, TX   Alternative Approaches to Healing Canine Health & Behavior   Nicole Wilde   May 8, 2010   Emeryville, CA (northern CA)   Creative Client Coaching and Alternative Approaches to Healing Canine Health & Behavior   Nicole Wilde   April 24 & 25, 2010   Arlington, VA   Alternative Approaches to Healing Canine Health and Behavior   Nicole Wilde   April 10, 2010   St. Louis, Missouri   Helping Fearful Dogs   Nicole Wilde   March 21, 2010   Canoga Park, CA Past Seminars   Alternative Approaches to Healing Canine Health & Behavior   Nicole Wilde   September 6, 2009   Atlanta, GA   Alternative Approaches to Healing Canine Health & Behavior   Nicole Wilde   August 23, 2009   Los Angeles, CA (Canoga Park, San Fernando Valley)   Saturday, August 8: "Helping Fearful Dogs" Sunday, August 9: "Alternative Approaches to Healing Canine Health & Behavior"   Nicole Wilde   August 8 & 9, 2009   St. Petersburg, FL   Working with Fearful Dogs   Nicole Wilde   June 6, 2009 (6/7 Roger Abrantes)   Arlington, VA   Working with Fearful Dogs   Nicole Wilde   May 30, 2009 (5/31/09 Roger Abrantes)   Seattle, WA   Helping Fearful Dogs   Nicole Wilde   May 17, 2009   West Swanzey, New Hampshire   Creative Client Coaching and Modifying Assess-A-Pet ™ for the Home   Nicole Wilde and Sue Sternberg   Saturday, August 23, 2008 and Sunday, August 24, 2008   TBD New Jersey       Helping Fearful Dogs   Nicole Wilde   August 2, 2008   Gordon College, Barnesville, GA Telecourses on Audiotape   Wolfdogs: Facts, Myths & What Trainers Should Know   Nicole Wilde   Raising Canine Seminar on audiotape

Return To Top