Tuesday, May 22

Dog/Animal Room

Time

Presentation

8:30 – 10:00  Client Compliance – Dr. Chris Pachel
10:00 – 10:15 Break
10:15 – 11:45 Getting the Right Information: Intake Information and What It Means – Dr. Chris Pachel
11:45 – 1:15 Lunch
1:15 – 2:45 Beyond Training: Key considerations in puppy education – Helen Zulch
2:45 – 4:15 Every Day ABA – Adria Karlsson
4:15 – 4:30 Break
4:30 – 5:30 Environmental Challenges: Rescue Dogs and Behaviour Problems that Ensue – Steve Goward
5:45 – 7:00 Cocktails, Appetizers and Genetics with Dr. Elinor Karlsson

Dog Aggression and Multi-Species Writing Workshop Room

Time

Presentation

8:30 – 10:00 Dog Aggression – Michael Shikashio
10:00 – 10:15 Break
10:15 – 11:45 Dog Aggression (Continued) – Michael Shikashio
11:45 – 1:15 Lunch
1:15 – 2:45 Aggression and Behaviour Case Studies – Dr. Chris Pachel and Michael Shikashio
2:45 – 4:15 Aggression and Behaviour Case Studies (Continued) – Dr. Chris Pachel and Michael Shikashio
4:15 – 4:30 Break
4:30 – 5:30 Writing Workshop for Horse, Dog and Other Species’ Behavior Consultants and Trainers
5:45 – 7:00 Cocktails, Appetizers and Genetics with Dr. Elinor Karlsson

 

Wednesday, May 23

Dog/Animal Room

Time

Presentation

8:00 – 8:30 Registration
8:30 – 10:00 Play as Learning, Learning as Play – Kay Laurence
10:00 – 10:20 Break
10:20 – 12:00 Reducing Errors: The Rat is Never Wrong – Dr. Susan Friedman
12:00 – 1:15 Lunch
1:15 – 2:45 “How Should I Say This?”  Handle sticky situations with clients in writing – with confidence! – Nancy Tucker
2:45 – 3:00 Break
3:00 – 4:00 Speaker Roundtable
4:00 – 4:20 Break
4:20 – 6:00 Dog Behavior Cases – Dr. Amber Batson

Horse Room

Time

Presentation

7:30 – 8:30 Registration
8:30 – 10:00 Recognising Pain in Horses – Dr. Amber Batson
10:00 – 10:20 Break
10:20 – 11:05 Equine Behaviour: The Human Element – Suzanne Rogers
11:05 – 12:00 Creating a Training Plan that Never Fails – Ben Hart
12:00 – 1:15 Lunch
1:15 – 2:45  The Learning Planet – Dr. Susan Friedman
2:45 – 3:45 Horse Case Studies – Dr. Amber Batson
3:45 – 4:20 Break
4:20 – 6:00 Understanding Horses: Principles Underlying Equine Behaviour – Dr. Rachel Casey