Her journey started with Harvey, a Labrador with a talent for escaping and a relentless prey drive. The challenges he presented became Caroline’s education, sparking a lifelong commitment to decoding canine behaviour. Twenty years ago, when she became a parent herself, her approach shifted entirely. She began drawing parallels between raising children and raising dogs, ultimately coining the philosophy: “Raise dogs, don’t train them.”
Caroline is the author of Why Does My Dog Do That? and co-author of Parenting Your New Puppy. Her work focuses on addressing root causes of behaviour, not just symptoms, with particular expertise in separation anxiety, fussy eating, and food-related behaviours.
Caroline’s work places a strong emphasis on emotions at both ends of the lead.
At ProDog, Caroline offers 20-minute free consultations to support dog owners with the often-overlooked link between nutrition and behaviour, from fussy eating and other food-related behaviours to separation anxiety and more. She also hosts in-person behaviour clinics at ProDog HQ throughout the year.
Her contributions to The ProDog Blog cover behaviour insights grounded in a holistic, nutrition-first approach. As a strong advocate of raw feeding, Caroline understands that what goes in the bowl directly impacts what comes out in behaviour.
