How to Perfect Key Training Skills for Maximum Success with Louise Stapleton-Frappell and Niki Tudge
Webinar Description Often, the best way to perfect our or our clients’ training skills isn’t by continuing to advance; it’s by revisiting the foundations. As [...]
The Power of Pavlov. Presented by Dr. Karolina Westlund
Webinar Description Classical conditioning is important to understand for anyone interacting with animals. In the session, the presenter will discuss how these learning mechanisms impacts animals’ [...]
How Cognitive Biases Interfere with How We Acquire Knowledge. Presented by Dr. Karolina Westlund
Webinar Description Given how behaviorists, ethologists, neuroscientists and veterinarians often get into conflict, this talk discusses how our cognitive biases impact knowledge acquisition. Cognitive biases [...]
Preventing and Reducing Fear in the Shelter Environment. Presented by Dr. Karolina Westlund
Webinar Description In this webinar, Karolina discusses how to recognize the subtle signs of fear in cats and dogs. She talks about why it's important [...]
Can You Help Me Train My Service Dog with Sharon Wachsler
Webinar Description Are you a pet trainer who gets requests for help with service dog training? Whether your clients are asking for private service dog [...]
Learn How To Implement Enrichment as Part of a Comprehensive Training or Care Program with Louise Stapleton-Frappell and Niki Tudge
On-Demand Webinar Description We all talk about enrichment and what it means to our pets' lives and welfare. But have we taken the time to [...]
Is Intermittent Reinforcement Always Good? with Shannon Riley
Webinar Description Intermittent reinforcement is a common method used in positive dog training. For mot trainers, continuous reinforcement is recommended until the learner successfully understand [...]
Using The Five Domains Model To Assess Well-Being in our Animal Companions with Dr. K Spaulding.
Webinar Description How do we assess welfare and well-being in animals? What’s the difference between the two? This webinar will walk attendees through the current [...]
An Applied Ethologist Looks at How We Care for Dogs with Dr. Karolina Westlund
Webinar Description Human society has changed a lot in the last 100 or so years, and as we've brought dogs along with us into this [...]
Frustration Elicited Aggression- what is it, how it occurs and how to stop it with Shannon Riley
Webinar Description Frustration Elicited aggression can occur in all animals, including humans. When a learner or teacher gets frustrated, they can begin to act out [...]
Four Service Dog Public Access Training Strategies with Veronica Sanchez
Webinar Description Public access training is the most difficult aspect of service dog work. However, it is also the least well understood. Preparing a service [...]
The Shocking Truth: Examining Research Methods Utilized in the Study of Dog Behavior & Welfare with Dr. Lisa Gunter & Dr. Erica Feuerbacher
Webinar Description Considering recent research attempting to investigate the relative impacts of shock collars and food-based training on dog behavior and welfare, being a well-informed [...]
How to Help Fearful Dogs Feel Safe with Dr. Zazie Todd
Webinar Description Almost three-quarters of dogs have some kind of canine anxiety, according to research. This talk is an overview of how to help fearful [...]
Putting Relationships First. Cooperative Training and Permission for Procedures with Melanie Watson
Webinar Description This presentation will educate the audience on possibilities. It's real-time training, sometimes under challenging circumstances. The horses featured in this presentation all [...]
Counter-conditioning for Fearful and Anxious Dogs: How to Get it Right with Dr. Zazie Todd
Webinar Description When a dog is frightened, we often make use of classical conditioning. Counter conditioning is a very effective tool to help dogs learn [...]
A Case Study - Animal Behaviour In Local Government: Proactive initiatives from the City of Charles Sturt
Webinar Description What do trainers, animal management officers and dog owners have in common? A love of dogs and a need to understand animal behaviour. [...]
Behavioral or Medical: Are They One and the Same? with Dr Christine Calder
Webinar Description Behavioral and medical conditions in pets often overlap, making it difficult to identify the root cause of certain behaviors. This session will explore [...]
Research on Anthropomorphism Has Practical Applications For Pet Professionals - Pet Parents with Their Fur Babies Were Right All Along presented by Janis Bradley
Webinar Description If we want to motivate people to treat their dogs more kindly, we must embrace science based anthropomorphism. A quiet revolution has taken [...]
Why Can't We Be Friends? From Aggression to Affiliation in Multicat Households Presented by Frania Shelley-Grielen
On-Demand Webinar: Watch as soon as you register Webinar Description Domestic cats are our most popular pets. While more households may have a single dog, [...]
Circle Training©: An Innovative Approach to Training Dogs While Containing Them with Jane Gerard
Webinar Description This webinar covers an innovative approach to dog training while working with contained dogs. Traditional dog enclosures are typically rectangular or angular, which [...]
Pet Bereavement – Précis of a Complex Journey with Debra Millikan
On-Demand Webinar: Watch as soon as you register Webinar Description As animal trainers with a passion for what we do, we possibly know more than [...]
Shelter & Rescue - A Training and Development Framework For Staff and Volunteers with Petra Edwards
Webinar Description Behavior and welfare are sciences, and our understanding of behavior change and best practice animal care processes has changed drastically over the [...]
Speak! Write! Listen! Communication Skills for Dog Trainers With Elissa Orlando
Members use the code found in your PPG Membership Area. Webinar Description Trainers and owners are collaborators in their dog training efforts. As such, trainers [...]
The Benefits of Teaching Puppies Targeting by Claire Staines
Webinar Description Exploring teaching puppies to target. How to go about it and what the benefits are. Teaching the skill of targeting will be [...]