Nicole is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT-KA), AKC CGC evaluator and co-author of Working Like a Dog. Using positive reinforcement methods Nicole has trained hundreds of animals from basic behavior and puppy manners, to trick training, therapy work, movie production work and service dog training. Nicole has appeared as a dog trainer on Amazon Prime's The Pack, The Today Show, NBC, MSN, Pet360, Travel+Leisure and more. Nicole believes with love and positive reinforcement we can train any dog.
With over 15 years of animal training experience, Nicole has worked with everything from bears to tigers to horses to cats and dogs. Her dog, Maggie, was adopted from a city shelter and performs in films and commercials, visits hospitals, does demonstrations, and knows over 100 commands from skateboarding to handstands. Rossi her newest addition filmed a feature film before turning a year and has made countless people smile in his ads, training videos, therapy visits and more.