Trish McMillan holds a Master of Science degree in Animal Behavior, and is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer, Certified Dog Behavior Consultant and Associate Certified Cat Behavior Consultant.  She has been involved in the animal rescue and sheltering world since the mid-1990’s, starting out as a volunteer and working her way up to director of animal behavior. She worked for the ASPCA for nearly eight years in several positions, as Director of Animal Behavior at their NYC shelter, as well as on the field team, helping assess and rehabilitate dogs from cruelty cases, dogfighting and hoarding situations.

Trish currently does animal behavior consulting near Asheville, North Carolina, working with canine, feline, and equine behavior problems. Her farm, Pibble Hill, is home to a couple dozen smart and entertaining creatures of five species.

Trish speaks and consults nationally and internationally on animal sheltering issues, dog, cat, and horse behavior, dog aggression, and defensive handling. Her online shelter dog behavior mentorship has helped students from around the world apply best practices at their respective shelters and rescues.