Amy Bender

Amy Bender is a freelance writer and dog trainer. She has published over 100 articles and spent more than a decade working professionally with dogs. While in college, Amy took a job as a receptionist at a no-kill animal shelter. Over the next few years, she learned as much as she could about all aspects of dog care, and found she had a real passion for dog training. Amy's job grew to include doing behavioral assessments of the shelter dogs, educating the public about dog behavior, conducting dog obedience classes, and implementing pet therapy and humane education programs. Amy was also the owner of her own dog training business.