Explains how raising dogs is like raising children; provides advice on choosing, socializing, and training a puppy, an adolescent dog, or an adult dog; and discusses such issues as relationships with other dogs and the aging dog.
Trish King is the Director of the Animal Behavior & Training Department at the Marin Humane Society (MHS) in Marin County, California. King teaches workshops and seminars on behavior, canine management, temperament assessment, and handling difficult dogs. She established the Canine Consultant/Instructor Academy at MHS for new or interested trainers, which covers training theory and techniques, handling dogs, and teaching people. She is also an instructor for the Officers Training Academy at MHS. She is a member of the panel that put together the Delta Society's Professional Standards for Dog Trainers: Effective, Humane Principles and has spoken nationally at several well-known venues, including conferences held by the Association of Pet Dog Trainers, the Humane Society of the United States, and the American Humane Association. King is also a member of the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants, Inc (IAABC).
King lives with her husband, Michael; her daughter, Robin; and her three canine companions, Strider (a formerly stray German Shepherd), Sophie (a formerly aggressive Cairn Terrier), and Ariel (a perfect Belgian Tervuren).