We believe that is our obligation to our
clients and their pets
to strive to be the best we can be for them.
The methods, tools and experiences we utilize with our pet families are our foundation. In order to keep this foundation strong it is imperative to have an open mind, continue to educate ourselves and look to the expertise of renowned professionals of all types: animal behaviorists, training specialists, veterinarians, etc. Dog training has come a long way from the “dark ages” of using choke collars and punishment. Attending seminars and participating in workshops enables us to provide our clients with satisfaction, whether it is with their dog’s good manners, insight into why they act certain ways, or modifying problem behaviors.
PROFESSIONAL ENRICHMENT
SEMINARS and WORKSHOPS RECENTLY ATTENDED
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Donna Duford, Pia
Silvani, Sue Sternberg, Dana Crevling |
The Instructor’s Training Course |
| Karen Overall, MA, VMD, Ph.D. | Treatment for Pathological Anxiety |
| Terry Ryan | Custom Classes for Your Community (Instructional Skills) |
| Karen Overall, MA, VMD, Ph.D. |
Aggression In Dogs Dog Parks |
| Sue Sternberg | Adopting a Dog |
| Suzanne Clothier | Understanding Aggression and Problem Behavior |
| Ted Turner | Advanced Operant Conditioning |
| Suzanne Hetts & Dan Estep | Drive and Motivation: How to Get Your Dog (Or Cat) To Do What You Want |
| Suzanne Hetts, Dan Estep | Pets and Kids: Not Always a Heavenly Match |
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Suzanne Hetts, Dan Estep |
The Other Side of Motivation: Stopping Behavior You Don’t Want |
| Patricia McConell, PHD | The Other End of The Leash |
| Sue Sternberg | Understanding Dog Aggression (Dog to Dog/ Dog to Person) |
| Dr. Pamela Reid | A Dog Is A Terrible Thing To Waste |
| Dr. Ray Copplinger | Understanding Canine Origin, Behavior and Evolution |
| Sue Sternberg | Observing the Details of Aggression in Dogs |
| Karen Pryer | Fading and Transferring Cues and Prompts |
| Sue Sternberg | Why Test Temperament? |
| Karen Overall, MA,VMD, Ph.D | Six Aggression Cases |
| Bob Bailey | From the Classroom to the Training Room-and-Back Again |
| Trish King, CPDT | Educating Clients: Rescuing the Rescuers |
| Steve Rafe | Training Owners to Train Their Dogs |
| Terry Ryan, CPDT | Instructional Skills: Games People Play…To Train Their Dogs |
| Trish King, CPDT | Dog Park Pitfalls |
| Bob Bailey | Operant Conditioning Workshop- Chicken Training II |
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Trish King, CPDT, Mary Lee Nitschke, Ph.D., CPDT and Sue Sternberg |
A Panel on Breed Temperament |
| Terry Ryan, CPDT | Instruction Skills: It’s Not What We Say, It’s What They Hear |
| Jean Donaldson | Fear and Aggression |
| Dana Crevling, Pia Silvani | The Advanced Instructor’s Training Course: Consulting & Problem Solving |
| Wes Atrope, Sharon Bender, Steve Diller, Dr. Pamela Reid, Sue Sternberg, Cappy Weiner, Esq. | The Biting Dog Conference |
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phone me: 908-475-8882 |
