Colleen Paige, a Los Angeles native, began her career in dog training at 18 and expanded into protection dog training by the following year... a path that has since spanned more than two decades, including work with a number of high-profile and celebrity clients, whose privacy she maintains out of professional discretion.

She is considered one of America's leading Pet & Family Lifestyle Experts and is a published author, pet and child safety expert, and pet-savvy interior designer. She is also 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 and animal holidays... a mission that has helped save countless millions of dogs since 2004. While Colleen's holidays were born in the USA, they have since expanded into nearly every country around the globe. They've been celebrated by shelters and rescues worldwide and embraced by celebrities, music artists, and corporate brands alike. Media coverage has spanned The View, Oprah Winfrey, Taylor Swift, and Jimmy Fallon to CNN, Fox News, and National Geographic, with recognition from the White House, U.S. military branches, and professional sports leagues including 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 offers pet grief coaching for people mourning the loss of a pet, or navigating how the loss of a spouse or family member is affecting their relationship with their pet. Separately, she works with households where a pet parent's cognitive decline... such as Alzheimer's, Lewy Body Dementia (standard and young onset), or other memory-related conditions...is affecting their dog's behavior, helping the family understand and manage those changes without losing their bond with the dog. Her work extends to police K-9 training as well, where she developed the Impulse Control Pulley Method, a technique used to help overly-agitated police k9's regain composure during bite and apprehension work. For many years, Colleen was an EMT/Paramedic, which has shaped her firsthand expertise in family trauma management, as well as 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 wide range 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.

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