About the Author

Gerilyn J. Bielakiewicz, CPDT is the cofounder of Canine University, a dog training facility located in Malden, MA. Canine University and its programs have been featured on the local NBC, CBS, and WB affiliates, as well as in print media. Bielakiewicz is a professional member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers and the Golden Retriever Club of America. She holds a Certified Pet Dog Trainer certificate and a Karen Pryor Clicker Trainer Partner certificate, and she has more than two decades of experience teaching people and dogs.