Grisha Stewart

Grisha Stewart, MA, CPDT-KA is a dog behavior expert and international seminar presenter who specializes in empowerment and dog reactivity. She's fascinated by the behavior of all species and weaves dog and human behavior together in her online school, the Grisha Stewart Academy of Behavior.

She has three books, several DVDs, and runs her international online dog school from Oregon. Grisha also founded Ahimsa Dog Training in Seattle, which she ran for 13 years and sold to a team member in 2016. Ahimsa has earned many awards, including Best of Western Washington. “Ahimsa” is a Buddhist doctrine of nonviolence to all living things, which reflects Grisha’s focus on empowerment training for all animals, including people.

Grisha has a Master’s degree in Mathematics from Bryn Mawr College and post-graduate training in psychology with an emphasis on animal behavior from Antioch University. Her first career as a theoretical mathematician and college instructor serves her well in dog training and behavior consultations, because she relies heavily on the problem solving, critical thinking, and teaching skills she gained in that field.

Grisha is a lifelong learner and is currently spending all of her spare time hiking with dogs, being in love, playing guitar, and writing music.

From the website GrishaStewart.com:

The Grisha Stewart Academy of Dog Behavior is a nurturing, innovative, global online educational community that inspires sustainable behavior change. We aim to help our students feel empowered, prepared, and curious for more, resulting in happy dogs, happy families, and a legacy of empathy and kindness in the dog training industry.



We are unique because we care and are always learning, just like you.

Whether you’re an animal professional or are here to help your own dog, if you care about kindness, you have a home here.

It's not just a school, it's a movement.