Chronicle of the Dog Wins Dog Writers Association of America Award
The Association of Professional Dog Trainers (APDT) is pleased to announce its quarterly membership magazine, Chronicle of the Dog, has won the category Annual, Special Interest, or Any Other Subject…
Beautiful young beagle undergoing the obedience training
Side view of a cute quiet obedient tricolor puppy sitting on his haunches by a professional dog trainer…
Petting Pets: Understanding and Requesting Consent
…us insane and of course we as professionals would never do such things….or would we? Take a closer look at the images on social media. Of course, you will see…
COVID-19 Pivoting in a Pandemic
We are all dealing with unprecedented challenges with our professional businesses in relation to COVID19. How are dog trainers pivoting to meet their financial needs, the needs of their students,…
Scent, Detection and SAR Program
This exclusive program is meant for the Professional Handler or Trainer looking to go beyond the basics and interested to learn more about specific components and variations connected to Scent,…
Living and Learning with Animals© with Dr. Susan Friedman
…change their behavior due to experience, i.e., they learn, which gives this course trans-species, and interdisciplinary relevance to all professionals working with behavior. Topics are presented with slides and illustrative…
Veterinary Technician and Receptionist Seminar- A Kelley Bollen Seminar
This seminar is designed for those pet industry professionals seeking assistance in understanding behaviors in both dogs and cats during their visit at the veterinary office. This seminar will offer…
Repetitive Behavior
Join Dr. Lore Haug as she discusses repetitive behaviors (more commonly known as OCD). She’ll discuss both the causes of and various methods for resolving these very disturbing behaviors. …
Using Matwork in Behavior Modification
Matwork or settle on a mat is a commonly taught behavior by many trainers. However, did you know it is an extremely valuable foundation skill for working through many types…
Humane Hierarchy & Equipment
…common training tools are aversive and fall within the last two tiers of the Hierarchy. Other tool can be quite humane and useful as both management tools and training tools….
Small Dogs: Overcoming hurdles with their owners during training & group play sessions
…differently.This webinar isn’t as much about addressing specific behavior problems as it is about how to frame your explanations in a way that reduces their fears and increases their compliance….
Terry Ryan’s Adventures in Chicken Training
…using a combination of targeting, obstacle and moving behaviors. In addition to our planned advanced curriculum, there will be time for you to express your own training creativity. Times will…