About the Author

Katja Schumacher

Katja Schumacher is a lecturer at the Academy for Animal Therapeutic Professions, training dog trainers. She gives seminars, courses, and works as a trainer at the Angsthundezentrum (Anxious Dog Centre) and Hundezentrum Odenwald (Odenwald Dog Centre). Her passion is working with "special dogs" as a foster and in animal shelters. For many years, Katja has voluntarily led the Braveheart Group (anxious dogs) at Tiere in Not Odenwald, and she advises trainers, animal welfare organizations, animal shelter staff, dog behaviour therapists, and dog owners.