Meet Laura Donaldson   

Laura, Professor Emeritus from Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, has been a dog trainer and canine behavior specialist for over 15 years. She is a Certified Dog Behavior Consultant through the IAABC, a Karen Pryor Certified Training Partner, a Certified Control Unleashed Instructor, and an award-winning writer on dog training and behavior.

She founded and is the sole proprietor of Four Paws, Four Directions Dog Training & Behavior Consulting LLC, located in the beautiful Fingerlakes region of Ithaca, New York (US). Laura developed the Slow Thinking is Lifesaving for Dogs™ program. In her full-time behavior consulting practice, Laura focuses on dogs struggling with aggression issues. Her Slow Thinking program features a webinar, an online course, and a forthcoming book.

She has been a partner to more than a few working Border Collies over the past twenty years. She currently lives with two Border Collies, her husband, an African Gray parrot named Obi, a Golden Retriever named Jace, and a flock of Navajo Churro sheep.