CRISTINE DAHL
Founder of Satellite™ Canine Behavior Consulting
Cristine Dahl is an entrepreneur, author, and expert in canine behavior whose work focuses on the relationship between dogs, people, and the environments they inhabit. She is the creator of Satellite™, an approach to understanding canine behavior that analyzes the interaction between dog temperament, human behavior, and environmental dynamics.
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Over the course of her career, Cristine has worked directly with more than 8,000 dogs and their families, and her work has reached hundreds of thousands of dog owners through training programs, education, and writing.
Professional Background
A seattle native, Cristine founded SoundPuppy (2001), Seattle Dog Training (2003), and Seattle Dogworks (2005), training and education studios that served as community hubs for canine behavior instruction and welfare during a period of significant change in the field.
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In 2007 she founded the Seattle School of Canine Studies, later renamed the Northwest School of Canine Studies (NWSCS). Licensed by the Washington State Workforce Education Board, the school taught advanced canine behavior theory alongside structured hands-on application and graduated more than 150 professionals worldwide. Cristine is also the author of the top selling book Good Dog 101 (Sasquatch Books/Random House, 2007; foreword by Jean Donaldson).
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Her work has also intersected public health and the judicial system, including recognition by the American Medical Association for contributions to understanding dog bite incidents involving children, and qualifying and serving as an expert witness in both state and federal courts.
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Cristine studied at the University of Washington and The Evergreen State College and is a distinguished graduate of the San Francisco SPCA Academy (CTC). Earlier in her career she worked professionally with horses before focusing on canine behavior.
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She currently lives in the greater Pacific Northwest.