Staff

STAFF

Cristine Dahl, Director

Cristine Dahl is the owner and founder of the Seattle Dogworks Training & Education Studio on Capitol Hill (founded in 2003) and the author of the acclaimed book, Good Dog 101 (Sasquatch Books, foreword by Jean Donaldson). She holds a CTC from the San Francisco SPCA Academy as a distinguished graduate, has worked professionally with dogs for over 15 years, and has a BS in Biological Science with a focus on the mammalian mind and brain. Cristine’s resumé includes in-house behavior writer for Seattle Dog Magazine, drugstore.com's pet expert, approved Dream Job Mentor for VocationVacations, and she has been featured in numerous publications including Sunset Magazine, Dog Fancy, and Seattle Woman Magazine. Cristine has been recognized by the American Medical Association (AMA) for her work helping doctors better understand the circumstances affecting dog bites to children and she is an active participant in animal welfare efforts in the state of Washington. She is a member of both the Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT) and the Animal Behavior Society (ABS), is an active mentor for Big Picture High School youth and regularly serves as a canine behavior expert for dog-related legal cases in Western Washington. While maintaining her long-standing private training business, SeattleDogs, LLC, Cristine simultaneously founded and developed three public canine training & education schools: SoundPuppy, Seattle Dog Training, and Seattle Dogworks (current). In 2006, she founded Washington’s only licensed private/vocational school (code RCW 28C.10) specializing in the study of canine behavior, the Seattle School of Canine Studies. Because of her extensive experience in both traditional/military and positive/animal learning theory based training, Cristine is uniquely qualified to teach a vast landscape of contemporary methodologies. A Seattle native, she shares her home with her blended human/canine family of all ages and sizes. Cristine Dahl, Christine Dahl.

Joel Cameron, CCS, Graduate Coordinator & Instructor

Joel Cameron holds a Certificate in Canine Studies from the Seattle School of Canine Studies. Before finding his home as Manager at Seattle Dogworks, Joel honed his compassionate, capable teaching style in a variety of roles; as a youth sports coach, snowboard instructor, and whitewater raft guide. Together, his natural gift for teaching and impressive depth of knowledge in canine behavior make him the perfect addition to the Seattle School of Canine Studies team. Joel holds a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from the University of California and is a professional member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT). Joel resides in the Fremont neighborhood of Seattle with his wife Liz and their amazing dog, Professor Holstein.

“Lack of education, creativity, drive, and self-scrutiny are unacceptable excuses for complacency in the quest for progressive training. Those individuals claiming that even the most challenging behavior cannot be modified using contemporary, kind techniques are simply unqualified to make such a statement.” ~Cristine Dahl, Director