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csaleme in Los Gatos, CA
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Just the Basic 411 on csaleme

Real Name: M. Cecilia Saleme
Nicknames: C, Tia C
Sex: Female
Age: Fortysomething
Marital Status: Committed
Occupation: Canine Behavioral Counselor
Location Los Gatos, CA
Alma Maters: De Anza, UC Santa Barbara, U of Phoenix
Contact Me: Only members may contact this member.
Home Page: http://www.dogtopiaUSA.com
Merchant Profile:Canine Higher Learning
csaleme
Profile Last Updated: Jun 2 2005, 10:51 AM    

About csaleme

A Certified Pet Dog Trainer with over 10 years experience in teaching classes and offering behavioral consultations.
Specialties:
Behavioral Counseling for a variety of challenges including fear-related problems, aggression, separation anxiety and family integration; Improving the Child-Dog Relationship; Dog Bite Prevention Education (all ages); Obedience Training; Dog Sports Conditioning.
Other notes:
I live with my three dogs and two cats. Outside of work, I train my dogs in various dog sports, including Flyball, Agility, and Sheep Herding. In my limited spare time, I also love working in my garden.
Tags: canine behavioral counselor, de anza, dogs, education, family, garden, u of phoenix, princess bride, running; dog sports, uc santa barbara, sports, thai; anything spicy, trainer, variety, various dog sports, very wide variety
F A V O R I T E S :
Color: Purple
Music: Very wide variety
Movie: Princess Bride
Book: Jonathan Livingston Seagull
Food: Thai; anything spicy
Sport: Running; Dog Sports
Drink: Merlot

A Few Fun Questions

How Long Have You Lived in the Bay Area?
All or most of my life
What did you want to be when you grew up?
Dog Trainer
if you have a super power, what is it?
Sorry but this is top secret information.
My hobbies, interests, and special skills
Working with dogs and their people; writing; training and competing in dog sports; running; hiking; home improvement projects.
Unusual facts and stories about me
Prior to embarking on my full-time career in canine behavior, I was an international sales manager for an electronics company here in the Bay Area. I speak fluent (native) Spanish, and conversational French and Portuguese.
Do you have kids or own any pets?
3 dogs and 2 cats.
Places I've lived in
Argentina (born there); Bay area (grew up here); Finland; Santa Barbara, CA; Auburn, CA; Chile; Sacramento, CA.
About my favorite childhood toy
Always loved my stuffed animals best.
Best compliment ever given or received
"She is the dog whisperer" (from one of my best clients, as quoted in the San Jose Mercury News on Dec 31, 2004.)
The store I'd max out my credit card at
Prefer not to max out a credit card, but if I had to, it would be Home Depot.
Favorite quote/odd fact
Quoting Milan Kundera: "Dogs are our link to paradise. They don't know evil or jealousy or discontent. To sit with a dog on a hillside on a glorious afternoon is to be back in Eden, where doing nothing was not boring - it was peace."
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