Free seminar ($5 donation to the SPCA of Wake County requested) on the topic of force-free methods for dog training and behavior modification. Speakers include: Michele Godlevski, CPDT-KA, CBCC-KA, ACDBC, CC (Jean Donaldson's Academy), also did behavior modification internships with Pat Miller and Sue Sternberg Mike Wallace, CDBC, CC (Jean Donaldson's Academy) Mandy Baker, CBATI (Grisha Stewart), and interned with Leslie McDevitt in Control Unleashed Techniques Molly Stone Sapir, CDBC, founding member of IAABC, and Behavior Consultant at the SPCA of Wake County Topics Include: Michele - general intro (15 min) - talking about the force-free movement and basic information that will be referred to in the talks - like calming signals Michele - Dog Behavior and the Dog's Brain (45 min) - covering cognition and emotion and emphasizing that dogs can't think if they are stressed Michele - Different Types of Aggression - covering Karen Overall's definitions of different types of aggressions and emphasizing that they are not all the same Michele - Play Therapy (45 min) - using agility to help energetic dogs reap the benefits of the sport, without escalating reactivity or fear issues Mandy - B.A.T. (45 min) - Behavior Adjustment Training - background and video examples Mike - Force-Free Behavior Modification (45 min) - using CC/DS to modify behavior problems Molly - Training Tools for Every Dog (45 min) - the basics of positive-reinforcement training Molly - Surviving Puppyhood (45 min) - techniques for raising a puppy like enrichment and environment modification Molly - Separation Distress (45 min) - techiniques for dealing with separation distress including enrichment, and enviroment modification

Sponsor:Teamworks Dog Training, llc
Speaker(s):Michele Godlevski, Mandy Baker, Mike Wallace, Molly Stone Sapir

Contact: Teamworks Dog Training Office
 Email: teamworkshelp@gmail.com
 Phone: 919-855-0422
 Web: http://www.teamworksdogtraining.org/teamworks-events/dog-behavior-seminars/