Mychelle Blake, MSW, CDBC

Mychelle Blake, MSW, CDBC

Mychelle Blake is the Deputy Director for The Association of Pet Dog Trainers, the largest professional association in the world for pet dog trainers and behavior counselors. She also serves as Editor-in-Chief of their bimonthly magazine, The APDT Chronicle of the Dog.

From 2004 to 2006, she was a Co-Editor for Animal Behavior Consulting: Theory and Practice for the IAABC. She worked in this role to develop peer-reviewed scholarly articles on cat, dog, horse and parrot behavior. She has several published articles as well in publications such as Animal Sheltering, The APDT Chronicle of the Dog, Dog and Cat Care Monthly, AKC Family Dog and Off Lead.

Mychelle has a Masters in Social Welfare Administration and Community Organizing and Planning from the University of California, Los Angeles and a Bachelor's degree from New York University. She also holds a certification in the Internet Design and Technology Program from the University of Nevada Las Vegas. She is a Certified as a behavior consultant through the IAABC, and has worked extensively with cat and dog behavior issues through her work, both as staff and as a volunteer, in various shelters in Los Angeles, CA, Lancaster, PA, and Las Vegas, NV.

In her spare time, Mychelle volunteers with Best Friends Animal Society as a Community Training Partner, assisting foster families and rescue groups with dog and cat behavior issues. She lives in Las Vegas, Nevada with her husband and a full house of pets.

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