Bassett Canid Education and Conservation Center in Santa Ysabel, California and was the flagship Victoria Stilwell-licensed behavior consultant in Southern California (VSPDT). Linda has worked with the famed Belyaev foxes at the Judith A. She was also a member of the Advisory Board for the Art for Barks charity, in Rancho Santa Fe, CA, and was the first Behavior Advisor for the in Julian, California. The book is designed for both new and seasoned trainers, other animal related professionals, and pet parents too! Linda applied her academic training to shelter and rescue, working with the most difficult cases at the San Diego Humane Society, laying the foundation of all that she does today in the area of animal welfare-speaking for those who cannot speak for themselves-the heartbeats at our feet.Ĭonsidered one of the modern-era experts in canine behavior consulting, you will find her in international trade magazines, as a featured expert in Psychology Today online, Newsweek online, Huffington Post Live,, Wolf Dog Radio, BARKS from the Guild (PPG) international trade magazine, PPG World Services and as an accomplished columnist writing for the countywide UT-San Diego newspaper Scratch and Sniff section, The Rancho Santa Fe Review, The Del Mar Village Voice, The Solana Beach Sun, The Carmel Valley News, Natural Awakenings magazine, San Diego Pets magazine, and was a contributing writing expert to MEL Magazine in Los Angeles, and the Victoria Stilwell Positively group. Her NEW book, The Do No Harm Dog Training® and Behavior Handbook: Featuring the Hierarchy of Dog Needs is now available on Amazon, Dogwise, Barnes & Noble, Powell’s Books (online), and Ingram Spark (for booksellers), as both an illustrated trade-quality paperback and an eBook. Linda Michaels, M.A., Psychology, author and speaker, is rated one of the top ten dog trainers in the United States, by Top Ten Magazine. Linda holds a master’s degree in Experimental Psychology (Hons), conducted laboratory research in behavioral neurobiology examining the interface between behavior and the brain, and is the creator of the internationally acclaimed Hierarchy of Dog Needs®-Standards of Care and Best Force-free Practices, now in use internationally in 12 different languages.

Girls in Trouble by Linda Michaels