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The Complete Summit Schedule
The FREE Online Summit starts on Monday, April 13, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT!
Featured Expert Sessions
Summit Kickoff Party
Hosted By Dr. Edward Bassingthwaighte With Special Guests
Summit Panel I Sunday - April 12, 2026 @ 6:00 PM ET
Join Dr. Edward Bassingthwaighte And A Panel Of Pet Care Experts For This Kickoff Event
In this panel discussion, Dr. Edward Bassingthwaighte is joined by Teoti Anderson, Lisa Spector and Sean Zyer to kickoff the summit as they share what to expect from the Dog Anxiety Summit and openly discuss how to reduce and eliminate your dog's anxiety so they can live a calmer and happier life.
DAY 1 - UNDERSTANDING ANXIETY IN DOGS

Dr. Edward Bassingthwaighte
Presentation I Monday -- April 13, 2026 @ 10:00 AM ET
Anxiety Is Simply Arousal With Nowhere To Go
Dr. Edward is a world-renowned authority on Silent Pain in animals and the creator of the Whole Energy Body Balance Method, a powerful bodywork technique for pets, horses, and people. His mission is to educate and empower pet owners to take charge of their animals' well-being through the use of bodywork and nurturing touch.
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Dr. Ava Frick
Presentation I Monday -- April 13, 2026 @ 10:00 AM ET
Getting To The Why Of Anxiety & A novel treatment Approach
Dr. Ava Frick has been a veterinarian for 42 years and has practiced for 24 years in animal chiropractic, rehab and nutrition. Her research and books in the fields of equine exercise, hair tissue mineral analysis, nutrition, and veterinary microcurrent therapy, to which she is considered the world’s leading authority, have been internationally published.
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Dr. Christina Chambreau
Interview I Monday -- April 13, 2026 @ 10:00 AM ET
Understanding and Resolving Human & Environmental Triggers of Anxiety
Graduating in 1980 from veterinary school, Dr. Christina Chambreau has been speaking about holistic health approaches for animals since 1987. Her passion in life is to empower you to heal yourself and your animals in ways that also heal the planet. Currently she is on the faculty of the Holistic Actions Academy and on the All Paws Pet Talk TV show.
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Dr. Janet Roark
Interview I Monday -- April 13, 2026 @ 10:00 AM ET
Separation Anxiety & Essential Oils
Dr. Janet Roark is a veterinarian and the proud owner of Hill Country Mobile Veterinary Service in Central Texas, she’s known worldwide as the Essential Oil Vet online. She started using essential oils for her own health after battling physical as well as emotional struggles related to stress and anxiety. She has helped thousands of animals and families overcome struggles and start living their best lives - thriving instead of surviving - through natural health and wellness.
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Ana Maria Vasquez
Interview I Monday -- April 13, 2026 @ 10:00 AM ET
Everything is Energy: Anxiety in Dogs and the Energetics Behind It
Ana Maria Vasquez is a Multi-Sensory Animal & Nature Intuitive. She is a natural energy reader who lifts the veil between what’s happening in the 3D world and the energetic patterns behind it. Through teaching, speaking, and remote sessions, Ana Maria’s profound connection with the natural world sources her in helping you understand the messages coming from the animals and nature, while unpacking your intuitive backpack!
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Laurie Edge-Hughes
Interview I Monday -- April 13, 2026 @ 10:00 AM ET
Sensory Integration Disorders & Anxiety in Dogs
Laurie Edge-Hughes is a physical therapist from Canada. She has a Master's Degree in Animal Physiotherapy, and certifications in canine rehabilitation and acupuncture. She taught the first courses in canine physical therapy in Canada, the USA, and Australia, and is a sought after instructor on this subject world-wide. She owns and practices out of The Canine Fitness Centre in Calgary, Canada.
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DAY 2 - ALTERNATIVE & HOLISTIC APPROACHES TO TREATING ANXIETY

Jean Hofve, DVM
Interview I Tuesday -- April 14, 2026 @ 10:00 AM ET
How Flower Essences Can Help Stress and Anxiety in Dogs
Dr. Jean Hofve is a holistic veterinarian with more than 28 years of experience. She has written 3 books and hundreds of articles, lectured on pet topics throughout the U.S., and appeared on radio and TV around the world. Her award-winning website, www.littlebigcat.com is a respected source of information on holistic dog and cat health, nutrition and behaviour.
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Lisa Spector
Interview I Tuesday -- April 14, 2026 @ 10:00 AM ET
Music for Anxiety
Lisa Spector's Juilliard degree has gone to the dogs, and she couldn't be more thrilled. Spector's piano recordings for dogs are soothing pets in over 1,500 shelters worldwide. Featured on NPR, The CBS Early Show, CBS Australia, and DOGTV, Lisa is the only classical pianist to reach Billboard’s Classical Top 20 Chart with pet music. Lisa is the host of The My Zen Pet podcast and the founder of The Dog Gone Calm Club. Her latest album, Dog Gone Calm, Vol. 1 can be heard on all streaming channels.
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Dr. Jeff Feinman
Interview I Tuesday -- April 14, 2026 @ 10:00 AM ET
Vitality & Balance System & How It May Work Well With WEBB (Whole Energy Body Balance)
Dr. Jeff Feinman is a research-oriented certified veterinary homeopath and molecular biologist who has been experimenting with holistic actions to help his own genetic dis-ease symptoms for over 40 years. He is a past president of the Academy of Veterinary Homeopathy and is a current board member and chairman of the research and education committee. His articles have been published in peer-reviewed journals and some can currently be found on the holisticactions.com blog. He is the founder and teacher of Holistic Actions!, an online platform, which helps pet parents decide how to best help their pets. He and his wife Amy live with Archie, a rescue pup, and a Rex cat named Tigger.
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Dr. Cara Gubbins
Interview I Tuesday -- April 14, 2026 @ 10:00 AM ET
Animal Communication For Anxiety
Dr. Cara Gubbins is a professional animal communicator, award-winning and best-selling author, and the founder of the Animal Communicator Academy. With BA, MA and PhD degrees in Animal Behavior, Physiology, Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology, Cara and her research have been featured on CNN, the BBC, the Discovery Channel, and National Geographic Specials. For over a decade she has been a professional animal communicator and animal communication instructor for clients around the world. She is the best-selling and award-winning author of 10 books about the natural history of animals, animal communication, and personal growth. Each year, she hosts the Animal Communicator and Healer online summit, bringing together thousands of animal communicators from all over the world. Dr. Cara’s mission is to inspire and empower all animal lovers to become animal communicators.
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Dr. Barrie Sands
Interview I Tuesday -- April 14, 2026 @ 10:00 AM ET
Creating Harmony & Coherence Within Yourself to Support Your Anxious Pets
Dr. Barrie Sands is an emergency critical care, integrative holistic veterinarian, who uses a wide variety of healing modalities from conventional allopathic methods to esoteric forms of energy healing. She is a journalist and published author of the book “The Stupid Things my Human Does, True stories from the animal ER” and has lectured nationally and internationally on both emergency medicine and holistic health care. As a certified trainer for the Institute of Heart Math, she teaches stress management, emotional self- regulation, resilience building and coherence techniques, and is a pioneer researcher of interspecies coherence and biofield physiology entanglement. Her vision is to co- create and facilitate body, mind, and spiritual wellness and health in both animals and humans.
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DAY 3 - DOG TRAINING & SOCIALIZATION (BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION APPROACHES)

Dr. Ian Dunbar
Interview I Wednesday -- April 15, 2026 @ 10:00 AM ET
Fear Periods & Developmental Stages
Dr. Ian Dunbar is a veterinarian, animal behaviorist, and dog trainer who invented and popularized off-leash puppy training and socialization classes, hosted 6 seasons of the Dogs with Dunbar television program in the UK, and has also written several dog training books and produced numerous dog training videos. He heads up the Dunbar Training Academy where you can find Easy, Effective & Enjoyable Dog Training Techniques. He is the trainer’s trainer, and undoubtedly one of the most respected in the dog trainers world.
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Teoti Anderson
Presentation I Wednesday -- April 15, 2026 @ 10:00 AM ET
Why Aversives Make Anxiety Worse
Teoti Anderson has been a professional dog trainer for more than 26 years. She is the vice president of A Dog's Best Friend in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. She is the author of The Dog Behavior Problem Solver, the Ultimate Guide to Dog Training, Super Simple Guide to Housetraining, and more. She has been involved as a pet therapy volunteer for more than two decades with a variety of special dogs and one amazing cat.
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Kamal Fernandez
Interview I Wednesday -- April 15, 2026 @ 10:00 AM ET
Positive Reinforcement in Behavior Modification
Kamal Fernandez is an internationally renowned dog trainer, author and World Championship Level Sports dog coach. With over 31 years experience in the world of dogs and dog training, Kamal has helped promote the use of reinforcement based methodology to train dogs from unruly pets to Crufts winners. He has competed at the highest level in dog sports, and speaks at conferences and delivers seminars all over the world.
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Ness Jones
Interview I Wednesday -- April 15, 2026 @ 10:00 AM ET
Decoding Separation Anxiety
Ness Jones is a Certified Separation Anxiety Pro Behavior Consultant, a Canine Behavior Practitioner and has a Diploma in Canine Behavior. Ness is Certified in Applied Canine Ethology from the Ethology Institute and a Certified Professional Dog Trainer. She is a Canine Myofunctional Therapist (dog masseur), Small Animal Nutritionist and holds a Diploma as a Small Animal Naturopath.
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DAY 4 - VETERINARY TREATMENT OF ANXIETY

Dr. Alex Avery
Interview I Thursday -- April 16, 2026 @ 10:00 AM ET
Why You Need A Veterinary Exam And Workup And The Underlying Causes Of Anxiety
Dr. Alex, a fear-free certified veterinarian, has been working in general practice since 2006. Taking an evidence-based, integrative approach to veterinary care, he is passionate about working with pet parents to provide the care best suited to their pet along with their unique family situation. Dr. Alex launched Our Pet's Health in 2017 and is the host of The Call The Vet Show.
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Dr. Christopher Pachel
Interview I Thursday -- April 16, 2026 @ 10:00 AM ET
Veterinary prescription medications - when and why they may be needed
Dr. Christopher Pachel is a board-certified veterinary behaviorist and is the owner and lead clinician at the Animal Behavior Clinic in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Pachel lectures extensively both domestically and internationally, teaches courses at multiple veterinary schools in the United States, and has authored numerous articles and book chapters for veterinarians and pet owners. He is a sought-after expert witness for legal cases and serves on the Editorial Advisory Board for dvm360. He is also a Vice-president of Veterinary Behavior for Instinct Dog Behavior and Training, as well as co-owner of Instinct Portland, which opened in the fall of 2020.
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Dr. Matthew Muir
Interview I Thursday -- April 16, 2026 @ 10:00 AM ET
An Integrative Approach to Anxiety
Dr. Matthew Muir is a practicing Integrative Veterinarian in Australia at All Natural Vet Care with further studies in nutrition, herbal medicine and acupuncture. He has a special interest in the gut-brain axis and the microbiome. He is also co-founder of natural pet food company, Lyka Pet Food.
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Dr. Cherice Roth
Interview I Thursday -- April 16, 2026 @ 10:00 AM ET
Preventing and Managing Vet and Pet Wellness Professional Anxiety
Dr. Cherice Roth is currently the Chief Veterinary Officer of Fuzzy Pet Health as well as Special Programs coordinator of the Multicultural Veterinary Medical Association. Dr. Roth is also an author of children’s books that focus on veterinary medicine, diversity and representation. She believes that veterinary virtual care is the answer for health disparities in pets as well as part of the answer to psychological health issues of veterinary professionals.
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Dr. Edward Bassingthwaighte
Presentation I Thursday -- April 16, 2026 @ 10:00 AM ET
Healing Anxiety With Intentional Touch
Dr. Edward is a world-renowned authority on Silent Pain in animals and the creator of the Whole Energy Body Balance Method, a powerful bodywork technique for pets, horses, and people. His mission is to educate and empower pet owners to take charge of their animals' well-being through the use of bodywork and nurturing touch.
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Dr. Theresa Welch Fossum
Interview I Thursday -- April 16, 2026 @ 10:00 AM ET
CBD as a treatment for Anxiety
Dr. Fossum is a world renowned board-certified veterinary surgeon that for the past 25+ years has written the textbook on Small Animal Surgery. Dr. Fossum sold over 50,000 copies of her textbook and it is in its 5th edition. It has been translated into 5+ languages and is used by veterinarians all over the world. Dr. Fossum finds herself fortunate to be able to travel extensively throughout the world to educate veterinarians. She has given over 1,000 invited lectures around the globe. What she has come to know is that many veterinarians lack any knowledge of CBD. Her goal is to change that by providing quality education to both veterinarians and pet owners.
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