"I believe training should always be rooted in joy...because when learning feels like play, trust blooms and the bond between you and your dog deepens into something unshakable."
~Colleen Paige
Research shows that living with a pet can reduce cortisol, lower blood pressure, and even improve heart health…proving that companionship isn’t just emotional, it’s physiological.
Colleen Paige's career in dog training began at 18 and expanded into protection dog training by the following year, launching a path that has since spanned more than two decades. Raised in Los Angeles, she has worked with a number of high-profile and celebrity clients over the years, whose privacy she maintains out of professional discretion.
She is considered one of America's leading Pet & Family Lifestyle Experts, a published author, pet and child safety expert, pet savvy interior designer, and the founder of National Dog Day, National Puppy Day, National Cat Day, National Mutt Day, National Horse Protection Day, and National Wildlife Day among many other now worldwide philanthropic life saving pet/animal holidays...a mission that has helped save countless millions dogs since 2004. While Colleen's holidays were born in the USA, they have now expanded into nearly every country around the globe. Additionally, they have been celebrated by countless shelters and rescues and embraced by celebrities, music artists, corporate brands, and news outlets ranging from The View, Oprah Winfrey, Taylor Swift and Jimmy Fallon to CNN, Fox News, National Geographic, with recognition spanning from the White House and U.S. military branches to the NFL, NBA, NHL, and MLB.
Her book, The Good Behavior Book for Dogs (Rockport/Quarry Publishers), draws on decades of hands-on work with dogs and their families to address behavior challenges of every kind... from everyday obedience struggles to the most complex and unusual cases. She also offers pet grief coaching, working with Police K-9's...inventing the Impulse Control Pulley Method, a technique used to help overly excited and agitated police K9s regain composure and control during bite and apprehension training.
For many years, Colleen was an EMT/Paramedic, which has shaped her firsthand expertise and interest in pet and child safety... keeping pets and children safe from one another, and helping families keep their homes safe too.
Colleen's expertise and articles have been featured in a plethora of both pet and lifestyle magazines over her career, among them DogTime.com, OK! Celebrity Magazine, People Magazine, People Pets, Ladies' Home Journal, Total Health, Modern Dog, Dog Fancy, Men's Health, Los Angeles Times, Life & Style Weekly, Coastal Living, and more.
