This is not your average class! Dog About Town will teach you to train your dog out in the real world. This class is perfect for dogs over 5 1⁄2 months who are ready for the next step in their training journey. We will work in open spaces, on trails, at outdoor malls, on city […]
This social and fun class will start your puppy on the right paw! Our classes are built to support you so that you can safely socialize your puppy during this critical developmental stage. We will help you with potty training, teach your pup to settle calmly, and encourage appropriate play skills. With our certified professional […]
This is not your average class! Dog About Town will teach you to train your dog out in the real world. This class is perfect for dogs over 5 1⁄2 months who are ready for the next step in their training journey. We will work in open spaces, on trails, at outdoor malls, on city […]
This social and fun class will start your puppy on the right paw! Our classes are built to support you so that you can safely socialize your puppy during this critical developmental stage. We will help you with potty training, teach your pup to settle calmly, and encourage appropriate play skills. With our certified professional […]
This is not your average class! Dog About Town will teach you to train your dog out in the real world. This class is perfect for dogs over 5 1⁄2 months who are ready for the next step in their training journey. We will work in open spaces, on trails, at outdoor malls, on city […]
This is not your average class! Dog About Town will teach you to train your dog out in the real world. This class is perfect for dogs over 5 1⁄2 months who are ready for the next step in their training journey. We will work in open spaces, on trails, at outdoor malls, on city […]
This social and fun class will start your puppy on the right paw! Our classes are built to support you so that you can safely socialize your puppy during this critical developmental stage. We will help you with potty training, teach your pup to settle calmly, and encourage appropriate play skills. With our certified professional […]
This is not your average class! Dog About Town will teach you to train your dog out in the real world. This class is perfect for dogs over 5 1⁄2 months who are ready for the next step in their training journey. We will work in open spaces, on trails, at outdoor malls, on city […]
This is not your average class! Dog About Town will teach you to train your dog out in the real world. This class is perfect for dogs over 5 1⁄2 months who are ready for the next step in their training journey. We will work in open spaces, on trails, at outdoor malls, on city […]
This social and fun class will start your puppy on the right paw! Our classes are built to support you so that you can safely socialize your puppy during this critical developmental stage. We will help you with potty training, teach your pup to settle calmly, and encourage appropriate play skills. With our certified professional […]
This is not your average class! Dog About Town will teach you to train your dog out in the real world. This class is perfect for dogs over 5 1⁄2 months who are ready for the next step in their training journey. We will work in open spaces, on trails, at outdoor malls, on city […]
This social and fun class will start your puppy on the right paw! Our classes are built to support you so that you can safely socialize your puppy during this critical developmental stage. We will help you with potty training, teach your pup to settle calmly, and encourage appropriate play skills. With our certified professional […]
This is not your average class! Dog About Town will teach you to train your dog out in the real world. This class is perfect for dogs over 5 1⁄2 months who are ready for the next step in their training journey. We will work in open spaces, on trails, at outdoor malls, on city […]
This is not your average class! Dog About Town will teach you to train your dog out in the real world. This class is perfect for dogs over 5 1⁄2 months who are ready for the next step in their training journey. We will work in open spaces, on trails, at outdoor malls, on city […]
Join us for this unique collaboration, bringing together a Veterinary Behaviorist, a Neuroscientist and a Certified Dog Behavior Consultant, to take a deep dive into the neurobiology behind a real behavior case. Neuroscientist Dr. Kathy Murphy, Board Certified Veterinary Behaviorist Dr. E'Lise Christensen, and Certified Dog Behavior Consultant Bobbie Bhambree will take you on journey […]
Constructional Affection: Building Constructional Solutions What Goes Into Them and How to Get Started Taking a Constructional Approach (Goldiamond, 1974) provides many assets to training programs by minimizing the role of extinction, promoting errorless learning, requiring little or no fading for outcomes to maintain in the natural environment, and most importantly, expanding the degrees of […]
A Successful Approach Saturday, December 11, 2021 at 11am EST Join Leslie in a Deep Dive to explore how to give your dog control over whether he is ready to calmly approach something--or, over whether he is ready to be approached! Following Leslie's concept of cooperative counter conditioning, learn how to use her Pattern Games […]
Clicker Training Horses You can accomplish so much when you give a horse choice. This webinar will introduce you to important concepts in beginning clicker training with horses. We will discuss safety, types of reinforcers, delivery of reinforcers, first concepts to teach, and help you avoid some common mistakes people make, especially when changing species […]
Join Chris and Mike as they take a deep dive into aggression and the underlying motivations for aggressive behavior in dogs. Dr. Chris Pachel DACVB, CABC and Michael Shikashio CDBC are back! This will be an amazing two-day workshop with two of the most sought-after experts in the dog behavior world! “The Great Big Dog […]
Whose behavior is it anyway? ‘We tend to judge others by their behavior, and ourselves by our intentions’ Albert F Schlieder In this talk Andrew will be taking us on a philosophical reappraisal of how we view behavior, both our own and the behavior of dogs. He will also question some of the perceived […]
I’ll be the judge of that! “Thinking is difficult that’s why most people judge”. Carl Jung In this talk, Andrew will be considering the psychology behind judgments and expectations and the important role they play in defining how we view the behavior of others. Examining the role of belief systems, cognitive bias and the use […]
Deep Dive: The Pain Behavior Assessment - Moose's Story A structured approach to assessing pain and behavior Pain is an important potential factor for cases which present with behavior problems. In this seminar we will focus on providing you with a structured, evidenced-based approach for an initial case assessment, while also taking you through the […]
Silence is Golden Saturday December 11, 2021 at 1:00pm EST Ever been told to "just reward your dog for being quiet?" That isn't sustainable, because "being quiet" is not a specific behavior for the dog to do instead of barking. Explore how to teach "being quiet" behaviors including deep breathing (from Dr. Karen Overall's biofeedback […]
The “Antecedent Iceberg” - Embracing the Natural Integration of Ethology & Behaviorism The contributions from the science of behaviorism to the dog behavior profession cannot be overstated. Without a comprehensive understanding of the principles and mechanisms of learning theory, it is difficult for trainers to accurately understand or influence behavioral goals and challenges in pet […]