Darlene's Experience and Training

The ideas in my book are the result of being with dogs over many years in a variety of settings.  I was a 4-time puppy raiser for Leader Dogs for the Blind, trained my own dogs as pets and for AKC Conformation, Obedience and Rally competitions, taught classes for puppy and adult dogs since 2008 and have a Bachelor’s as well as a Master’s Degree grounded in psychology.  I am a member of the Association of Professional Dog Trainers.  My formal training and greatest insight into the world of dogs was the result of a 28-day training intensive taught by Turid Rugaas in seven 4-day sessions during 2015.