A Selection of Conferences, Seminars and Workshops I have attended:
July 2019:
Fear Free Certified® professional training
April 2017:
Paws and Cues Dog Training with Suzanne Clothier
August 2016:
The Pet Professional Guild 2016 Pet Care Summit
June 2016:
Negative Punishment, Negative Reinforcement and the Human Hierarchy with Jean Donaldson
May 2016:
Expanding Your Force Free Dog Training Toolkit Part 1 with Chirag Patel
April 2016:
Training Recall Course with Donna Hill
December 2013:
Understanding Fear-Based Behaviors in Dogs & Best Training Practices with Debbie Jacobs
November 2012:
From Problem Dogs to High Performance Dogs: How Operant Technology can take your Training to the Next Level with Bob Bailey and Sophia Yin
October 2012:
The Canine Emotional Detox—The Missing Link. Stress Relief for the Troubled Modern Dog with Diane Garrod
Drive, Enthusiam, Brakes and Steering: Keeping Dogs in the Think and Learn Zone with Suzanne Clothier
July 2012:
Dogs: Origin, History and Behavioral Biology with Dr. Ray Coppinger
Fear in Dogs: Understanding and Helping with Trish King
May 2012:
Click to Calm: Healing the Aggressive Dog with Emma Parsons
March 2012:
Prey Drive: What does that Really Mean? with Ken McCort
Karen Pryor's Clicker Expo
Seminars Attended:
The Foundation Station, given by Cecile Koste
You’re in Great Shape with Kathy Sdao, MA, CAAB
What a Cue can do—Developing Cueing Skills, taught by Kathy Sdao, MA, CAAB
Aggression Treatment and Context, given by Ken Ramirez
Smart Reinforcement, presented by Ken Ramirez
Hold it, Get it, Bring it, Give it!: The Multi-Purpose Clicked Retrieve with Michele Pouliot
Training with Play, presented by Kay Laurence
July 2010:
Dog-Dog Group Dynamics: Healthy Interaction vs. Aggression in Dog Parks by Sue Sternberg
October 2009:
Symposium on Fear and Anxiety Behaviors, presented by Mary Lee Nitschke, PhD, CPDT-KA, CAAB
A talk on Anxiety and Fear: Physiology and Behavior, given by Emily Levine, DAVCB, DVM, MRCVS
A Video Ethogram of Fear and Anxiety - Lecture by Sue Sternberg
What's that I fear? Identifying Triggers and Resolving the Problem, taught by Kathy Sdao, MA, CAAB
Working with Fearful Dogs in Private Lessons and Group Classes, given by Nicole Wilde, CPDT-KA
Fear and Loathing & Separation Fun, presented by Ian Dunbar, PhD, MRCVS, CPDT-KA
September 2008:
An intensive 4-day workshop for professional dog walking certification at Dogtec's Dog Walking Academy
Behavioral Wellness for Dogs and Cats, taught by Suzanne Hetts, PhD & Daniel Estep, PhD
March 2008:
Body Talk: Observing and Understanding Dog Body Language and The Top 5 Mistakes Positive Reinforcement Trainers Make with Pat Miller
May 2007:
Aggression: Recognition & Management with Brenda Aloff
February 2007:
The Language of Dogs: Understanding Canine Body Language and Other Communication Signals
with Sarah Kalnajs
April 2006:
Canine Development: Puppy Training Gone Wrong / Modifying Adolescent Behavior with Pia Silvani
March 2006:
The Really Reliable Recall with Leslie Nelson
February 2006:
Active Adolescents: Resolving Teenage Challenges with Ian Dunbar, PhD
April 2005:
Rowdy Dogs - A People Understanding Pets Course
October 2003:
A two day seminar -- Dog Play, Social Behavior, Biting and Fighting; Development, Prevention and Interpretation with Ian Dunbar, PhD