Terence Cranendonk, MA, CPDT, CDBC is the co-author, with Paul Owens and Norma Ekroate, of the nationally popular book The Puppy Whisperer: a Compassionate Nonviolent Guide to Early Training and Care. He apprenticed as a dog trainer under Paul Owens, author of The Dog Whisperer, eventually becoming an instructor with Paul's organization Raise With Praise, Inc. in Burbank, California. Terence is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT) and a Certified Dog Behavior Consultant (CDBC).

Terence earned his B.A. in Theater Studies at Yale University and his M.A. in Theatre Arts at the University of Akron. After fifteen years in the professional theatre, he started applying his knowledge of the relation between body, emotion and behavior to his work with dogs. Since the end of his apprenticeship with Paul Owens in 2000, Terence has continued his education through numerous workshops and seminars with some of the world’s foremost trainers and behaviorists, including Pam Reid, Ian Dunbar, Raymond Coppinger, Karen Overall, Lore Haug, Jean Donaldson, Emily Weiss, Brenda Aloff, Turid Rugaas, and Sue Sternberg.