About Kristi Benson, Special Correspondent to Companion Animal Psychology
Kristi Benson is a dog trainer and northern anthropologist who writes about dog behaviour, dog training, and managing dog behaviour issues.
Kristi Benson CTC PCBC-A Special Correspondent
Kristi Benson
is an honours graduate of the prestigious Academy for Dog Trainers,
where she earned her Certificate in Training and Counseling (CTC). She
also has gained her PCBC-A credential from the Pet Professional
Accreditation Board. She
has recently moved to beautiful northern British Columbia, where
she will continue to help dog guardians through online teaching and
consultations. Kristi is on
staff at the Academy for Dog Trainers, helping to shape the next
generation of canine professionals. Kristi’s dogs are rescue sled dogs,
mostly retired and thoroughly enjoying a good snooze in front of the
woodstove.
Contact her through her website and check out her blog, Facebook page, or Twitter for training tips, articles about dogs and training, and more.
Pieces by Kristi Benson CTC PCBC-A
David and Patrick's fairy-tale land of kindness could be our gift to dogs
Overcoming the colossal fear of looking like a graceless noob.
Salience, motivation, and good fortune in dog training.
Peeling carrots like Grandma: Lessons in efficiency for dog training.
The Prince and the Pea is the canine fairy tale to make you happy right now (Kristi Benson interviewed by Zazie Todd about her reinvention of the classic fairy tale).
The first citizen scientists: Dinjii Zhuh knowledge and the advantage of uncertainty.
