Schedule

Day 1: Fri. May 7 | Day 2: Sat. May 8 | Day 3: Sun. May 9

Please note: all times are in PDT (San Francisco, CA time!)

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Day 1

Friday, May 7, 2021

7:00 am

Malena DeMartini, CTC

Separation Anxiety and Current Research: Time to Toss Grandma’s Training Plan?

7:00 am

Eva Bertilsson and Emelie Johnson Vegh

Our Take on Mistakes: The Cake!

7:00 am

Jennifer Summerfield, DVM, CPDT-KA

Happily Ever After… or, Not So Much? Prognostic Factors In Behavior Cases

9:00 am

Chrissi Schranz

Couple’s Counseling: A Breed and Need Specific Approach to Unwanted Behaviors

9:00 am

Jessica Hekman, DVM, PhD

Where Will the Good Dogs Come From?

9:00 am

Shade Whitesel

Are You Ready to Work? Protocols and Strategies for Getting the Same Engagement in Strange Locations as You Get at Home

11:00 am

Suzanne Clothier

What Your Dog’s Movement Can Tell You About Behavior, Training & Performance Issues

11:00 am

Terrie Hayward, CDBC, CPDT-KA, KPA CTP

Thinking Outside the Box: Visual, Tactile, and Non-Auditory Communication with (Deaf) Dogs

11:00 am

Michael Shikashio, CDBC

Arousal and Aggression: When There’s Fuel Behind the Fire

1:00 pm

Amy Cook, PhD, CDBC, CPDT-KA

Lunch Panel: How We Deal with Errors in an R+ World (via Facebook Live)

2:00 pm

Laura VanArendonk Baugh, CPDT-KA, KPA CTP

From Distress to De-Stress: Teaching the Switch from Frantic to Focused

2:00 pm

Zazie Todd, PhD

The Science of Making Dogs Happy

2:00 pm

Deborah Jones, PhD

Getting to Yes: Encouraging Your Dog to Cooperate in His Own Care

4:00 pm

Christopher Pachel, DVM, DACVB, CABC

Bringing the Conversation Out of the Shadows: Behavioral Euthanasia Considerations

4:00 pm

Hélène Lawler

Training as a Balancing Act: Why Balance at Both Ends of the Leash is Critical for Performance and Behavior

4:00 pm

Amy Cook, PhD, CDBC, CPDT-KA

Sound Advice: Help for Your Noise Sensitive Dog

6:00 pm

Sara Brueske, KPA CTP

Wait for It: Discussing Duration in All Its Forms

6:00 pm

Mara Velez, CPDT-KA

Conducting Successful and Safe Inter-Dog Introductions

6:00 pm

Sharon Carroll, MAnSc, CDBC, CHBC, CPDT-KA

Arousal and the All-Important “Threshold”

Day 2

Saturday, May 8, 2021

7:00 am

Eva Bertilsson and Emelie Johnson Vegh

Practical Strategies for Dealing with Mistakes

7:00 am

Vidhyalakshmi Karthikeyan, PhD, KPA CTP

The Layer Cake Approach: What are Complex Behaviors Made Of?

7:00 am

Catja B. Pedersen

Ain’t Got a Cue: Making Every Movement Count

9:00 am

Jiovany Alcaide, CPDT-KA and Taylor Barconey, CPDT-KA

Don’t Get Lost in the Online Sauce: Give Your Clients More Virtual Bang for Their Buck (and Do Less Work!)

9:00 am

Petra Ford, PT, CCRT

Creating Confident Competitors: Dogs & Humans!

9:00 am

Lauren Fraser, MSc, CHBC

A Scaredy-CAT, a Hell-CAT, and a Skeptic Walk Into a Barn: Using Constructional Approach Training (CAT) to Address Behavior Issues in Horses and Win Over Skeptical Clients

11:00 am

Christopher Pachel, DVM, DACVB, CABC

“That’s What She Said”: Reading Between the Lines of Client Submitted History Forms

11:00 am

James W. Crosby, MS, CBCC-KA

Negotiation: How to Use Body Language and “Speak Dog” to Deal with Aggression Cases

11:00 am

Julie Daniels

Crazy Good! Self Control Games for the Wild Child

1:00 pm

Amy Cook, PhD, CDBC, CPDT-KA

Lunch Panel: Socialization: What is it really?

2:00 pm

Sue Ailsby

PULL!

2:00 pm

Loretta Mohler

Little To BIG: Issues in Multi-Dog Households

2:00 pm

Teoti Anderson, CPDT-KA, KPA CTP

The Lemon Puppy

4:00 pm

Michelle Mullins, CDBC, CPDT-KSA, KPA CTP

The I in Team: How Veterinary Partnerships Can Work For You

4:00 pm

Elinor Karlsson, PhD

Exploring the Connection Between Behavior and Breed with the Darwin’s Ark Project

4:00 pm

Debbie Martin, LVT, VTS-Behavior, CPDT-KA, KPA CTP

The Secrets Behind Proper Canine Exposure to Novelty

6:00 pm

Amy Learn, VMD

Searching for the Science Behind Separation Anxiety

6:00 pm

Sarah Stremming

Bark-Lunge 101

6:00 pm

Denise Fenzi

Puppy or Piranha? Interactive Strategies for Raising, Training, and Enjoying High Drive, Enthusiastically Biting Dogs

Day 3

Sunday, May 9, 2021

7:00 am

Craig Ogilvie

Interactive Toy Play From Foundations to Practical Reinforcer

7:00 am

Dante Camacho

Training Across Species: How Baboons Will Help You Teach Dogs More Effectively

7:00 am

Daniel S. Mills

Pain and Problem Behavior: Putting Animal Welfare First!

9:00 am

Kamal Fernandez

The Power of Play

9:00 am

Tabitha Kucera, RVT, CCBC, KPA CTP

When the Fur Flies: Inter-Cat Aggression

9:00 am

Jiovany Alcaide, CPDT-KA and Taylor Barconey, CPDT-KA

Tight Budget, BIG Problems

11:00 am

Barbara Lloyd

Ruff ‘N Tumble: Martial Arts for Dogs

11:00 am

Kathryn Lord

Thinking About Dogs from an Evolutionary Perspective

11:00 am

Emily Larlham

Sculpting the Cue

1:00 pm

Amy Cook, PhD, CDBC, CPDT-KA

Lunch Panel: Normal or Not? Drive versus Overarousal

2:00 pm

Jessica Dolce, MS CCFE

Pump the Brakes: What to Do When You’re Spinning Out On Stress

2:00 pm

Susan Garrett

The Two Sides of Failure

2:00 pm

Susan G Friedman, PhD

Why Animals Need Trainers Who Adhere to the Least Intrusive Principle: Improving Animal Welfare and Trainers’ Skills

4:00 pm

Eileen Anderson

Beethoven for Your Dog…Really?

4:00 pm

Megan Foster

One Foot in Front of the Other: Practicing Your Agility Handler Mechanics

4:00 pm

Melanie Cerone, PhD, CPDT-KA

From Roadblocks to Rainbows: Enhancing Client Consulting Skills

6:00 pm

Ryan Cartlidge, KPA CTP

Running an (Online) Animal Training Business: The Three M’s- Mindset, Marketing, & Mental Health!

6:00 pm

Sarah Rodriguez, CPDT and Alexandre Rossi, Veterinary Behaviorist

Accessible Training: Making the Impossible Happen

6:00 pm

Kathy Sdao

The Gift of a Gray Muzzle