Karen London, Ph.D.

Karen B. London, PhD, is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer and a Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist. She received her BS in Biology from UCLA and her PhD in Zoology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she studied the defensive behavior of neotropical social wasps, and a nesting association between two species of wasps.

She began working professionally with dogs in 1997, works primarily with dogs who have serious behavioral issues, and specializes in aggressive behavior and play behavior. She has spent years working with clients in one-on-one consultations, teaching group classes, and giving seminars about dog training and canine ethology for trainers, veterinary and shelter staff, and the public.

She writes for TheBark.com, TheWildest.com, and also writes the animal column for the Arizona Daily Sun. Karen is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Northern Arizona University, where she has enjoyed teaching Tropical Ecology and Conservation field courses in Nicaragua and in Costa Rica. She also teaches a class for freshman about the importance of insects to society called “Sex, Bugs, and Rock ‘n’ Roll.”

Karen is an award-winning author of six books on dog training and behavior, five of them co-authored with her mentor, Patricia B. McConnell, PhD. Her most recent book is Treat Everyone Like a Dog: How a Dog Trainer’s World View Can Improve Your Life.