Intimate, interactive two-day seminar focused on decoding complex dog behavior issues with Board Certified Veterinary Behaviorist Dr. Chris Pachel, DVM, DACVB, CABC, and learning practical, effective training techniques to use when working with dogs displaying fear, anxiety, or aggression. Attendees will hear case studies, participate in round table discussions, and learn from a nationally recognized expert about the physical, physiological, and environmental influences on dog behavior, from puppyhood through senior dogs (and everything in between!). Day 1: From Puppy Breath to Grey Muzzles --Windows of Opportunity: Canine socialization --Adolescent Behavior, Part 1: Physiological development of 'canine teenagers' --Adolescent Behavior, Part 2: Interventions and methods for adolescent dogs --Grey Muzzles: Age-related changes in behavior in senior dogs Day 2: From Theory to Practice --Do you see what I see: Medical issues that present as 'bad' behavior --Impact of fear & anxiety on learning --Desensitization & Counterconditioning: The details make the difference --All in the family: The impact of family dynamics on behavior assessment & intervention

Sponsor:Instinct Dog Behavior & Training
Speaker(s):Dr. Chris Pachel, DVM, DACVB, CABC

Contact: Sarah Fraser
 Email: info@instinctdogtraining.com
 Phone: 212-828-3647
 Web: http://www.instinctdogtraining.com/