Camilla Gray-Nelson, author of Lipstick and the Leash, discusses the four myths of dog training:

• Dogs are born with a desire to please their masters
• A dog will protect his family because he loves them
• A dog will not hurt someone he loves.
• Puppies eventually grow out of bad behavior or you just love them through it.

Book available at Lipstickandtheleash.com or Amazon)

The Dog Talk Diva continues on path of leadership.

During a gala event feting female leaders, innovators and visionaries, Camilla Gray-Nelson, President of Dairydell Inc., received The North Bay Business Journal’s 2012 Women in Business Award in the category of Entrepreneurship. The event which took place at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Sonoma Wine Country in Rohnert Park was themed to recognize the 40th anniversary of Title IX, the groundbreaking federal law on women’s sports.

“To receive this award is an incredible honor. To receive it in a year celebrating the advances provided to women via Title IX is even more meaningful. At the core of my business ventures is a desire to empower women and this award will serve to motivate me to continue this work” said Gray-Nelson.

2012 has been a banner year for Gray-Nelson. In March, she released the best-selling book “Lipstick and The Leash: Dog Training a Woman’s Way” and soon followed with the debut of her Dog Talk Diva line of products. Although the book and product line were specifically created to help women in the training and management of the family dog, Gray-Nelson readily acknowledges that she sees dog training as a metaphor for life. “I am truly passionate about sharing the secrets of quiet control and natural leadership that can help women achieve greater levels of success in all aspects of their lives.”

Gray-Nelson is the author of the first dog blog for women “Dog Talk Diva” and is an in demand media personality.

Her latest venture is an educational seminar on canine body language entitled “What is my Dog Saying?” scheduled for July 8th at Dairydell Canine in Petaluma, CA. For more information on attending please call (707) 762-6111 or visit: http://www.dairydell.com.

About Camilla Gray-Nelson:
Camilla Gray-Nelson known also as the Dog Talk Diva® has over 20 years of experience training dogs and their people. She owns and operates the Dairydell Doggie Dude Ranch and Training Center in Petaluma, California and is the author of the best-selling “Lipstick and The Leash: Dog Training a Woman’s Way.” When not training or writing about dogs, Camilla can be found with her husband Kurt and the numerous animals that reside on their Dairydell Ranch in the heart of beautiful Sonoma wine country.

Dog Talk Diva is a subsidiary of Dairydell Inc.

For more information visit: http://www.dairydell.com

Read Interview with Camilla at the Northbay Business Journal

Among the many ranches and farms that adorn the bald hills of Petaluma is a place called Dairydell Canine; it’s what some might consider heaven on earth for dogs.

Owner Camilla Gray-Nelson, otherwise known as the “Dog Talk Diva,” is a professional dog trainer, born and raised on a dairy farm in Petaluma, who’s been working with animals her whole life.

Gray-Nelson, who began training dogs in 1989, started as a dog breeder, exhibitor and competitor in AKC competitions. “Dairydell” was her breeding kennel name. Gray-Nelson never planned on being a dog trainer. Rather, it was a hobby while she worked for the government and then in the wine industry. Gray-Nelson says, “I was planning a traditional career, but sometimes life takes us to some unexpected places.” When she branched out from hobby to charging others for her services, she started with house calls on the weekends. Gray-Nelson laughs, “Have truck, will train — you know?”

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PuppyLove – Camilla in Northbay Biz Magazine

Camilla Gray-Nelson, author of Lipstick and the Leash, discusses that, in over 70% of homes the woman is saddled with the training responsibility. She discusses dog training for women and teaches follow-through, by way of training can. Camilla discusses eye-contact, posture and follow-through with a training tab. (training cans, follow-thru tab and more available at Dogtalkstore.com) Book available at Lipstickandtheleash.com or Amazon)

Camilla Gray-Nelson, also known by her witty online personae Dog Talk Diva™, announced today that she will unveil a new product line of the same name at Global Pet Expo 2012, February 29-March 2, in Orlando FL (Booth 3272). The Dog Talk Diva line of products is targeted to the unique challenges women face in the training and management of the family dog.

Product offerings include the humorously titled “What Did Mama Say” Follow-Through Tab and “Coming Mother” Recall Line among others. Retail prices for the line range from $8.50 to $24.99 per unit and will be available at pet product retailers beginning April, 2012.

According to the 2011 APPA Pet Products Trend Report, U.S. households are increasingly bestowing the dog of the house with full family privileges. They travel with the family, wear designer brands and frequently use high tech and eco-friendly toys. But with these additional privileges often come increased expectations regarding training—the responsibility for which rests primarily with the woman of the house.

“Throughout my career, women have sought my help in getting the family dog under control. Most often it’s well-intended but ineffectual methods of training (relying on physical strength, bravado or endless cookies) that leads them to me. With my new line of Dog Talk Diva products, I feel I can finally provide women with the kind of tools they need to be more successful. These products reflect my core belief in calm power and leadership and continuing commitment to help all women become leaders with their dog.”

Dog Talk Diva Announces NEW Dog Product Launch & Book Release Targeted To Women at Global Pet Expo 2012 (Orlando, FL)

Media and buyers attending the show: Come meet the Dog Talk Diva at Booth 3272 

LIPSTICK AND THE LEASH: Dog Training a Woman’s Way,  $17.95

~ An instruction guide for women who need help controlling their dogs.

No wonder – since 3 out of 4 households leave dog care to a woman! Author Camilla Gray-Nelson, a.k.a. the Dog Talk Diva™, explains that it’s not about “Sit” when it comes to controlling a canine.  It’s not about manhandling, yelling or cookies, either.

Using her farm-girl wisdom, Camilla shares that “top dogs” in the animal world aren’t the ones doing the barking and fighting; they are cool, calm and collected.  She points out that we are all animals at our core and, because of this, can get what we want from our dog in the same way the top dog achieves what he wants: through quiet focus, feedback and follow-through.
Read excerpts, reviews, and more:  www.lipstickandtheleash.com

Paperback / 208 pages, 7” x 10” / 131 b/w photographs
Pets/Dogs/Training, Self-Help/Personal Growth
Publication date: March 15, 2012
ISBN:  978-0-615-46558-6
Published by Double Dove Press / www.doubledovepress.com

Gray-Nelson added, “We’re delighted to debut these products at Global Pet Expo precisely because this is where industry trends are showcased. We think our products are positioned perfectly to meet the needs of female consumers everywhere.”

Transcription of Show

The name of the show is, What Would Jeff Do? You’re listening to me on AM790, Talking Business, and around the world on Solid K9 Training Radio. If you miss any part of my show, the #1 page on my website is my, What Would Jeff Do? page, because you can download any of my old shows, and by 6:00 PM tonight, today’s show will be up there, and you can also listen to my show live from around the world right from that page.

But more importantly, on the air right now, I’ve got Camilla Gray-Nelson.

Good morning, Camilla.

Camilla:Good morning, Jeff.

Jeff: How are you?

Camilla: Well, I’ll be better when I finish this second cup of coffee, remember we’re three behind you over here, but I’m good.

Jeff: I know you are. So listen, you’re from the Dairydell Canine, and I’m on your website, and this Doggy Dude Ranch and Training Center is incredible.

Camilla: Thank you.

Jeff: So we have to talk about that. We have to talk about a couple of things: We have to talk about the Dude Ranch and Training Center; we have to talk about the Dog Talk Diva, and your Lipstick and the Leash. And I also want to talk to you about training dogs for women — is there a difference, and what women really need in a dog trainer. Let’s talk about how you started this; let’s talk about how you grew up on a dairy ranch, and from when to when, like you literally grew up on a dairy ranch, like, you woke up every morning –

Camilla: Yeah, literally.

Jeff: Okay.

Camilla: I still live on one.

Jeff: Okay. So talk to me about that, because I think this makes you probably a special kind of a person, as well as a trainer, because we have Vermont up by us — you know, you can always tell when somebody comes down from Maine and Vermont — they’re a special kind of person because they work with their hands, and their outdoors, and then tend not to complain as much about, you know, certain things, and they understand the concept of a hard days’ work. So talk to me about how do you feel that, growing up and being raised in that environment, just as a person, but also your connection to animals.

Camilla: Well, I’ll tell you, when I was growing up, because I was raised on a ranch that was miles out of town — all my other little friends in school had girlfriends and kids that they played with on the weekends and after school in their cul-de-sacs and their suburban homes — I didn’t have any of that. When I was small, it was a little bit disappointing to me, and I always tell people, you know, I didn’t have any friends with two legs until I was in junior high. But, the advantage of that looking back now, because everything I do in the dog world in training, is based on how animals communicate naturally with each other. And if I didn’t have that background, I wouldn’t know that language; I would be oblivious to it, just as all of my clients are and most of the world is. And yes, you’re right, we are not afraid of hard work.

Jeff: It’s incredible. So give me an example, because I like to — you know, I’m a different kind of trainer, and I don’t know if we’re going to go too deep into it, like actually training, because I want people to think bigger than that, I want people to look at the holistic message here. What is something that is so common in the dog world, or even almost animal world — we talk about pack animals — that we’re missing, the general population now is missing, they’re missing the boat on it.

Camilla: I’ll tell you right up front what it is: It is somehow the perception that to be seen as strong with your dog, or to get your dog to do what you want them to do, you have to be loud, you have to be intimidating, you have to be full of machismo and pin your dog to the ground. And I am telling you, as a student of nature for over 50 years, that is so backwards and wrong. When you look at a — from my early experience, my herd of cows, my horses — keep in mind, social group mammals, social mammals — cows, horses, dogs, and what have you are the ones I’m most familiar with — they all follow the same social contract — there’s a leader, there’s the followers, there’s the ones that work in the basement, there’s middle-management, and there’s the executive. I’m getting off track, but I’m still on track.

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