About Deborah Rosen

             
Deborah Rosen is a Certified Dog Trainer and Animal Behavior Consultant. She is a member of the APDT (Association for Pet Dog Trainers) and a certified AKC Canine Good Citizen evaluator. She was certified in June, 2002 through the Training Academy at the San Francisco SPCA. Deborah was also certified, (again through the SFSPCA) in the treatment of dog-to-dog aggression and has studied with Jean Donaldson, Director of the Training Academy for the SFSPCA and author of the well-known books, The Culture Clash, Mine and Fight.

"Deborah’s passion for canine behavior, commitment to owner education, and her gentle way with both humans and dogs are always evident.” Jean Donaldson

Deborah has raised dogs for over 35 years, started training them as a hobby 16 years ago and began training professionally in 2001. Currently, she has a three-year old Cattle Dog mix, named Dolce and a two-year old Poodle mix, named Justice. Both are rescue dogs.

Deborah is also well known in the Puget Sound for her articles on the topic of dog training and canine behavior. She is an ongoing contributor to City Dog Magazine, the only magazine solely devoted to life and living with dogs in the West. To get a good sense of her philosophy of dog training, read her published articles available on the home page of this website, or subscribe to City Dog Magazine by going to the website www.citydogmagazine.com.