Nicole Wilde is the author of nine canine-related books, as well as a certified pet dog trainer and canine behavior specialist. She has taught seminars around the world to dog trainers, shelter/rescue workers, dog owners, vet techs, animal control officers, and others. Nicole’s background includes many years of rescue work with wolfdogs (wolf hybrids) and working with Los Angeles city animal shelters.
Nicole has hosted the Dog Talk radio show and co-starred in the DVD Train Your Dog: The Positive Gentle Method. She writes a column for Modern Dog Magazine as well as contributing articles and blogs to various sites including Dog Star Daily, Dogtime.com, and Victoria Stilwell’s Positively site. Nicole runs Gentle Guidance Dog Training in southern California, helping dogs and their people to achieve better communication and cooperation.
Photo credit: Monty Sloan
I appreciated your presentations at the APTD conference. I am also appreciative of the council on wolf hybrids. I have ordered the book, but appreciate the assistance in the mean time.
Sarah A. Dean CPDT-KA
Hi Nicole,
I’ve really enjoyed reading your blog. I’m a dog lover myself but not as informed as you are. I would just like to ask you some questions privately, would you mind kindly contacting me at nairmichael8@gmail.com
Thanks,
Michael
Hi, I’m interested in aquiring some of your books, but I am having difficulties finding them. If you have any info That would be great. i’ve also done my own animal rescues including wolfdogs. I would love to speak with you about them if you have time. I also work at an animal shelter and would love to share stories…. Thanks, Cin
Hi Cindy,
If you are in the U.S., you can order any of my books directly through the Phantom Publishing website at http://www.phantompub.com. If you are outside of the U.S. let me know and I’ll let you know who the distributor would be.
Nicole
I am using your book Don’t Leave Me! to help our recent shelter adoptee Belle, and it’s a life saver. She has severe isolation distress and has broken out of her crate once. She is now staying eight minutes alone and has not visible signs of distress when we return. What a victory! Thanks for all of your tips. She is also reactive to other dogs, so I’m learning a lot from your blog and taking hope that our Belle will improve in this area as well.
Deb, I’m so happy to hear that! Eight minutes is a huge victory, especially since it sounds as though she started out with pretty severe distress. Hang in there with both that and the aggression issues. You’re doing a great job!
Nicole
I too am a fan and am reading your book on helping fearful dogs. I have rescued a fearful dog that is not addressed in your book: An Australian Shepherd pup (9 months) who is not toy, food or anything motivated as he is extremely fearful of all movement, mainly human. He is desperately afraid of humans. He goes completely stiff whenever humans approach him, follows the pack to the treat but when I give him the treat (even if I toss it gently) he runs away. He barely eats (I give him privacy… hand feeding definitely does not work) because he is so stressed. We have had him fro a month and from being catatonic, he now follows me (at a distance) even comes on the couch with me and bed and loves his walks. But he will not come up to me other than on the couch and bed and runs circles around me to greet me. I never approach him head on and follow all your rules. Can’t train if I don’t have anything he wants…. HEEEELP. Thanks. How do I know if you have answered this? Clementine (I “liked” your facebook page… is that a way to know what you think?)