Shirlee Kalstone

SHIRLEE KALSTONE was an internationally recognized expert on pets who authored 15 books on pet health care, grooming, behavior, and housebreaking, including How to Housebreak Your Dog in 7 Days.

Kalstone studied at the University of Pittsburgh. She directed one of the first grooming schools in the United States, wrote a monthly grooming column for Pet Supplies Marketing magazine for over 17 years, and served as the regular grooming columnist for Pure-Breed Dogs: The American Kennel Club Gazette.

When not writing, Kalstone worked as a trainer, groomer, humane society worker, and breeder and exhibitor of dogs, with involvement in the field spanning over 35 years. She founded Intergroom in 1981 and organized that international grooming conference for 20 years.

Shirlee Kalstone’s books are published by Howell Book House, an imprint of Turner Publishing.

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