As a Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT-KA), a credential granted by the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers (CCPDT), Steve Brooks completed rigorous tests on humane training practices using the latest scientific knowledge related to dog training. He offers workshops and seminars and attends conferences across the United States and is also a proud member of the Pet professional Guild (association for force-free pet professionals), and a member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT). Steve is a Family Paws Parent Education Licensed Presenter, Licensed Dogs & Storks Presenter, and Licensed Dogs & Toddlers Presenter. He was one of the first non-Veterinarian experts CPDT/KA invited to attend the Post-Graduate Institute for Applied Clinical Behavioral Medicine at the North American Veterinary Conference in 2005, led by Dr. Karen Overall. Steve Brooks' appearances on national and international television invites humans around the world to participate in creative, customized Reward-Based Canine Training. Broadcasters spanning the globe from Canada to Japan to Australia have profiled him with appearances on Fox News (San Diego, Los Angeles), NBC News (Palm Springs), Animal Planet, National Geographic Channel, CBS' World's Funniest Pets, TBS' Ripley's Believe It Or Not, Inside Edition, and many more...where he gives advice on canine training and safety. Steve is also a contributing writer for Fido Friendly Magazine. Steve also appeared as a dog training expert on the Blu-ray DVD for the film, Marley and Me. His book DOG BITES (2nd Edition) is filled with expert techniques and training tips. Steve Brooks was born in Hollywood, California and lives with his wife Yasmine, their cat Fuago, and their dog Uni.