Demonstration

Six Basic Reward-Based Training Techniques

Dr Ian Dunbar is a veterinarian, animal behaviorist, and dog trainer who received his veterinary degree and a Special Honors degree in Physiology & Biochemistry from the Royal Veterinary College (London University) plus a doctorate in animal behavior from the Psychology Department at UC Berkeley, where he researched the development of social hierarchies and aggression in domestic dogs.

In this presentation you'll learn the six basic reward-based training techniques perfected after decades of use, plus a live demonstration of it being used in practice. 

Presentation 

Tips for Puppy House Training Success

Teoti Anderson, CPDT-KA, KPA-CTP, is the vice president of A Dog’s Best Friend, located in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. A professional dog trainer for more than 26 years, she is the author of The Dog Behavior Problem Solver, DogFancy Ultimate Guide to Dog Training, Animal Planet Dogs 101 Dog Training, Puppy Care and Training, Super Simple Guide to Housetraining, and more.

In this presentation you'll learn learn the three important building blocks for a solid housetraining foundation, how to avoid the most common mistakes pet parents make when trying to housetrain their puppies and how to teach your puppy to give you a signal they need to eliminate outside.

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Recalls and Heeling

Kelly is the Training Director for Sirius Puppy & Dog training, the originator of the concept of puppy classes, and curriculum contributor for the Dunbar Academy, an online educational resource for both pet professionals and owners. Kelly is also the co-founder and creator of Open Paw a non-profit educational resource which provides education and training for shelter workers, volunteers, and animal shelter residents. 

In this presentation you'll learn the importance of recalls and heeling techniques when training your puppy. Plus the fastest and easiest way to get your puppy behaving as you want it to.

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Puppy Classes — Why off leash?

Amanda Gagnon is an anthrozoologist, dog trainer, and dog behavior consultant. She is the founder and training director of Amanda Gagnon Dog Training, where she teaches group classes, private training sessions, online courses, and apprenticeship programs.

In this presentation you'll learn how to safely run an off-leash puppy class, how to structure the class, handle shy and assertive puppies and how to create reliable responses from them during play time. 

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Engagement & Relationship Building With Your Dog

Denise Fenzi has titled dogs in obedience, tracking, Schutzhund, Herding, Conformation and agility. While a successful competitor, Denise's real passion lies in training dogs and solving the problems that her own dogs and her students' dogs present. She is a recognized expert in developing drive, motivation, and focus in competition dogs, and is known internationally as an engaging speaker and an expert in no-force training for sport dogs. 

In this presentation you'll learn how to effectively start, develop and maintain a relationship with your dog to make all future training as easy and enjoyable as possible.

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How To Reduce Anxiety In Your Dog

Kim Brophey, CDBC, CPDT-KA, FDM, is an applied ethologist and owner of The Dog Door Behavior Center in Asheville, NC. Kim’s commitment to Family Dog Mediation® has been recognized internationally, awarded the APDT Outstanding Trainer of the Year in 2009 and the Best Dog Trainer of WNC seven years in a row.

In this presentation you'll learn how to tap into the little-known magnificent system of the brain by deliberately pairing phrases with events and conditions in order to decrease anxiety (lack of predictability) and improve communication beyond "commands".

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Kids & Dogs

After having kids of her own, dog trainer Justine Schuurmans soon realized just how tough it is for families, with young children, to raise a dog.  So, she started The Family Dog, a training company for the WHOLE family. Her mission is to help parents and kids everywhere, to understand their dogs - and LOVE living with them.

In this presentation you'll learn the secret to kids and dogs becoming BFF's, the BEST way to pet a dog (straight from the dog's mouth) and how to enter-TRAIN kids and dogs together.

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Training a New Puppy in Multi-Dog Households

Kamal Fernandez, Internationally renowned dogs trainer, author, World Championship Level Sports dog coach. With over 31yrs experience in the world of dogs and dog training, Kamal has pioneered to the use of reinforcement based methodology to train dogs from unruly pets to Crufts winners.

In this presentation you'll learn how to effectively introduce new dogs into your home, how to manage multi dog household and the fastest way to overcoming issues between dogs in multi dog house holds.

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Focus & Engagement When Training Your Dog

Jo-Rosie makes up one third of The School of Canine Science, an online school that teaches more that 20,000 dog trainers internationally. She has a degree in Applied Psychology and a Post Grad in Animal Behaviour but her passion is in hands-on dog training out in the field.

In this presentation you'll learn why chemistry matters to dog trainers, what is a Dopamine dog and how to apply chemistry to improve your dog training (practical exercises).

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Training Service Dogs for Families

Gina is a Professional Dog Trainer from the CCPDT and has founded Companion Dog Training to teach Puppy Classes for Veteran-owned puppies and adolescent dogs. CDT also employees Veterans that have graduated the NSSD program.

In this presentation you'll learn all about a day in a life of training multiple dogs in a facility for placement with individual Veterans with PTSD as an Assistance Dog or in a Facility as a Crisis Response Canine.

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Separation Anxiety

Dr. Moira Hechenleitner graduated from Mayor University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2007, in Santiago, Chile. She is a Certified Separation Anxiety Trainer (CSAT), with a postgraduate in Animal-Assisted Therapy. 

In this presentation you'll learn what is separation anxiety, how to find out if your dog suffers from it or something else and how to set your dog up for success when teaching him to be alone.

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Dog-People Aggression

Michael Shikashio, CDBC, is the founder of AggressiveDog.com and focuses on teaching other professionals from around the world on how to successfully work aggression cases.
He is sought after for his expert opinion by numerous media outlets, including the New York Times, New York Post, Fox News, The List TV, Baltimore Sun, WebMD, Women’s Health Magazine, and more.

In this presentation you'll learn what to do when your dog suddenly begins to become aggressive, what some of the underlying health issues are that could be affecting aggression and the most effective way to train your dog to better behavior. 

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What To Do With Your Barking Dog?

Jo-Rosie makes up one third of The School of Canine Science, an online school that teaches more that 20,000 dog trainers internationally. She has a degree in Applied Psychology and a Post Grad in Animal Behaviour but her passion is in hands-on dog training out in the field.

In this presentation you'll learn why some dog's bark excessively and how you can train your dog to be better-behaved quickly. 

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Dog-Dog Reactivity

Dr Ian Dunbar is a veterinarian, animal behaviorist, and dog trainer who received his veterinary degree and a Special Honors degree in Physiology & Biochemistry from the Royal Veterinary College (London University) plus a doctorate in animal behavior from the Psychology Department at UC Berkeley, where he researched the development of social hierarchies and aggression in domestic dogs.

In this presentation you'll get a behind-the-scenes deep dive into a training session with Ian Dunbar as he helps dog's, Jambo & Walter, with barking and reactivity training. 

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Training at Home for Walks & Parks

Kamal Fernandez, Internationally renowned dogs trainer, author, World Championship Level Sports dog coach. With over 31yrs experience in the world of dogs and dog training, Kamal has pioneered to the use of reinforcement based methodology to train dogs from unruly pets to Crufts winners.

In this presentation you'll learn the simple way to train your dog at home for walks, parks or competitions, what you must do before you even leave the house and the one little-known trick to get results faster than you have before. 

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How To Prepare Your Dog For Car Rides

Kim Greco, owner of Paws and Possibilities and creator of the online dog training program Manners Matter, is a dog trainer for people who want to be proud of their dog, not embarrassed by them. Through her unique training system, you’ll create the relationship with your dog you've always dreamed about— all while feeling like it’s a walk in the park.

In this presentation you'll learn the number one way to teach your dog to be calm before car rides, the perfect technique to teach your dog patients and to avoid over-excitement when it comes to car rides and how to make your dog feel at home and relaxed in the car.

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Training during On-leash Walks and Off-leash in Dog Parks

Amanda Gagnon is an anthrozoologist, dog trainer, and dog behavior consultant. She is the founder and training director of Amanda Gagnon Dog Training, where she teaches group classes, private training sessions, online courses, and apprenticeship programs. Amanda is also co-founder and Chief Training Officer at Gentle Beast, where she develops dog training products, apps, toys, and equipment. She has a masters degree in Anthrozoology.

In this presentation you'll learn why you need to spend time at home training your dog before heading outside to the park, the easiest way to get your dog used to a leash and how to have complete control over your dog's behavior when they are off-leash. 

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OPEN PAW® Shelter Behavior Program

Kelly is the Training Director for Sirius Puppy & Dog training, the originator of the concept of puppy classes, and curriculum contributor for the Dunbar Academy, an online educational resource for both pet professionals and owners. 

In this presentation you'll learn how to teach shelter dogs the behaviors, skills and obedience they need to get adopted and succeed in their new home.

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Neonatal, Puppy Enrichment, Stimulation & Training

Julie is the owner and founder of Ultimate Canine and a Certified Law Enforcement instructor. She is a Master trainer and has trained dogs for families, police departments, therapy and service work, as well as for Special Forces for 27 years.

In this presentation you'll learn how to effectively get your puppy used to early stimulation and enrichment training so that they grow up to be well-behaved and confident dogs. 

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Tricks: Quantification Of Reliability

Growing up in Ontario, Canada, Sara successfully ran her own dog training facility for over five years. Sara is revered as one of the top international trick dog trainers and has received several awards showcasing her achievements in the past years. 

In this presentation you'll learn why many of the videos you find online are actually creating more confusion, how you can simplify trick training and get results much faster and more consistently 

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Dogs with Jobs & K9 Olympics

Julie is the owner and founder of Ultimate Canine and a Certified Law Enforcement instructor. She is a Master trainer and has trained dogs for families, police departments, therapy and service work, as well as for Special Forces for 27 years.

In this presentation you'll learn advanced training methods that are used to train dogs with jobs, like service dogs, police dogs and more, plus how the advanced methods to train dogs for competitions. 

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Quantification, Fun & Games

Dr Ian Dunbar is a veterinarian, animal behaviorist, and dog trainer who received his veterinary degree and a Special Honors degree in Physiology & Biochemistry from the Royal Veterinary College (London University) plus a doctorate in animal behavior from the Psychology Department at UC Berkeley, where he researched the development of social hierarchies and aggression in domestic dogs.

In this presentation you'll be taken behind-the-scenes with Ian as he dives deep into quantification, fun and games while training your dog.