Schedule

Day 1: Sat. May 23 | Day 2: Sun. May 24 | Day 3: Mon. May 25

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Day 1

Saturday, May 23rd, 2020

6:00 am PT

Nancy Tucker

Treating Separation Anxiety

Sue Yanoff, DVM

Pain Assessment and Management – What Every Owner and Trainer Should Know

8:00 am PT

Mara Velez

Facilitating Safe and “Healthy” Dog Play in Shelters

Jennifer Summerfield, DVM

Intro to Behavior Medications: What Are They, and How Can They Help?

10:00 am PT

Dr. Kristina Spaulding

Chrissi Schranz

“Come!” The Art and Science of Recall Training

Jessica Hekman, DVM, PhD

Anxiety: The Whole Story

12:00 pm PT

Ken Ramirez

Concept Training: An Introduction and Overview

Katenna Jones

Using Virtual Consults to Maintain Income and Client Progress Amid COVID-19

Dr. Susan Friedman

Ideas that Should Die: Training Myths & Misconceptions

2:00 pm PT

Shade Whitesel

Location and Arousal Specific Marker Cues

Dr. Christopher Pachel

Navigating Difficult Conversations: Client Communication With Compassion and Efficacy

Helene-Marie Lawler

Success With Sensitive Dogs

4:00 pm PT

Denise Fenzi

Is Positive Permissive? A Positive Parent’s Guide to Raising and Training Dogs and Puppies

Jim Crosby

Dog Bite Interpretation – Evidence and Behavior
**Warning: Extremely graphic content**

Leslie McDevitt

Making Patterns Out of Lemons: Using the Control Unleashed Pattern Games

6:00 pm PT

Michele Pouliot

Advanced Platform Training – Beyond the Basics

Michael Shikashio

Modifying Resource Guarding Behavior – Just Pee on Your Dog’s Toys?

Amy Cook, PhD

The Play Way: Therapeutic Help for Fear, Anxiety, and Stress

8:00 pm PT

Dr. Valarie Tynes

The Science of Semiochemicals

Sara Brueske

Tricks With a Purpose

10:00 pm PT

Megan Foster

Loopy Agility Training

Peta Clarke

All the World’s a Stage: Antecedents – Our Secret Weapon

Day 2

Sunday, May 24th, 2020

6:00 am PT

Steve Dale

Enrichment for Geriatric Dogs and Cats: Discovering the Fountain of Youth

Kamal Fernandez

Reducing Reinforcement for Dog Sports

8:00 am PT

Dr. Lore Haug

Classical Conditioning: Theory and Application

Kathy Sdao

But my Dog Isn’t Food Motivated

10:00 am PT

Nancy Tucker

Desensitization and Counterconditioning

Suzanne Clothier

Anatomy of Attention: When VAN Ran Over DAN and Other Distracting Tales

Chrissi Schranz

“Come!” The Art and Science of Recall Training

12:00 pm PT

Dr. Kristina Spaulding

Impulsivity and Hyperactivity

Bob Bailey, Sc.D.

The Principles & Practices of Operant Conditioning, or Animal Training

Deb Jones, PhD

Zen and the Art of Impulse Control

2:00 pm PT

Dr. Elinor Karlsson

Canine Genetics – What Is This Mutt? The Answer May Surprise You!

Jim Crosby

Working With Local Agencies: Expert Consulting for the Canine Professional

Shade Whitesel

Location and Arousal Specific Marker Cues

4:00 pm PT

Jessica Hekman, DVM, PhD

Anxiety: The Whole Story

Dr. Christopher Pachel

Feline Behavior Modification for Dog Trainers

Ken Ramirez

Concept Training: An Introduction and Overview

6:00 pm PT

Helene-Marie Lawler

Success with Sensitive Dogs

Katenna Jones

Stressed Out Shelter Cats

Sara Brueske

Tricks With a Purpose

8:00 pm PT

Chelsey Protulipac

Building Endurance

Ruth LaRocque

4 Steps to a Training and Behavior Modification Plan

10:00 pm PT

Peta Clarke

Seeking Therapy – What’s so Therapeutic About Nose Work?

Amy Cook, PhD

The Play Way: Therapeutic Help for Fear, Anxiety, and Stress

Day 3

Monday, May 25th, 2020

6:00 am PT

Hannah Branigan

Close the Loop: Training for Optimal Reinforcement

Tom Candy

Frustration in Shelter Dogs

8:00 am PT

Dr. Lore Haug

Humane Use of Negative Reinforcement in the Real World

Julie Daniels

Train This Now! The Short List for Your New Puppy

10:00 am PT

Lisa Clifton-Bumpass

Shaping the Future: Constructional Training Plan Design, a Consultant’s Process

Gail Fisher

Nature vs. Nurture: The Chicken-Egg Conundrum

12:00 pm PT

Dr. Susan Friedman

Ideas that Should Die: Training Myths & Misconceptions

Andrea Harrison

You Are Not a Fraud! The Reality of Impostor Syndrome and What You Can Do About It

Michael Shikashio

Modifying Resource Guarding Behavior – Just Pee on Your Dog’s Toys?

2:00 pm PT

Bob Bailey, Sc.D.

A History of Animal Training & the Brelands: A Personal Perspective

Erica Feuerbacher

Can an In-Shelter Test Predict Separation-Related Problem Behavior in Dogs?

Suzanne Clothier

Anatomy of Attention: When VAN Ran Over DAN and Other Distracting Tales

4:00 pm PT

Deb Jones, PhD

Zen and the Art of Impulse Control

Julie Flanery

Joy of Heeling – Coloring Outside the Lines

Dr. Kristina Spaulding

Impulsivity and Hyperactivity

6:00 pm PT

Leslie McDevitt

Making Patterns Out of Lemons: Using the Control Unleashed Pattern Games

Petra Ford

From Freaked Out to Fabulous! Mental Preparation for Competitive Dog Sports

Denise Fenzi

Is Positive Permissive? A Positive Parent’s Guide to Raising and Training Dogs and Puppies

8:00 pm PT

Nicole Wiebusch

Broken Stay? Here’s How to Fix It!

Sarah Stremming

10:00 pm PT

Stacy Barnett

Using the Deep Accessible Hide to Build Environmental Resilience

Lori Stevens

Fitness & Movement Behaviors for Life & Sports