Introductions

• Basic Behavior Foundation
• The Medical Connection to Behavior
• Pharmaceutical Intervention

Discussion & Solutions for Selected Problems

• Barking: Types; Use of Positive Interrupt; Redirecting; Teaching "Quiet Please"
• Digging: Management; Reinforcing the "Dig Box"; Teaching "Go Dig"
• Jumping up: Removing all reinforcements; reinforcing alternatives
• Hard Mouth: Teaching bite inhibition, managing hard mouth behavior
• Escaping: Management techniques.
• Leash Pulling/Leash Grabbing: Variable click & treat to focus on handler not environment; short intense play time to defuse excess energy.

More Problem Behaviors (PBOTA) & Solutions

• Housetraining: Dealing with not-normal house soiling behaviors
• Predatory Behavior: counter conditioning to modify "fun-chase" association; teach operant response to interrupt chase, use of Premack
• Crating Woes: Modifying fear of crates, inappropriate use of crates, crate-soiling
• Canine Obsessive Compulsive Disorders (OCD's): Causes and types of OCD's; Modification programs; Pharmaceutical intervention.
• Fears, Anxieties, Phobias: Diagnoses, prevention, desensitization & counter conditioning, operant conditioning

Selected Case Histories (from forms filled out in advance by seminar attendees); Plus Q & A.

Opening Overview of Aggression; Modification Choices;

• Operant/Classical
• CAT (Constructional Aggression Treatment)
• CC&D (Counter Conditioning & Desensitization)
• BAT (Behavior Adjustment Training)

Role of Stress in Aggressive Behaviors; Strategies for Stressors:

• Eliminate
• Medical Evaluation
• Prevent exposure
• Counter conditioning/operant conditioning

• Fear Based: scrupulous management of environment for dog's security during modification / perhaps always.
• Idiopathic: ("rage"--unknown origin): rare and rarely treatable.
• Interdog: Based on social hierarchies; teaching operant response to cues for deference; classical conditioning re: good things happen with other dogs.

Classifications of Aggression & Modification / Management Options (continued)

• Maternal: Pups can learn by observing mother's aggressions.
• Play: From rough-housing with dogs or humans; close supervision; when to interrupt escalation; matching of play styles.
• Possession: Manage environment; remove all triggers; 10 point multi-week exercises for food and all desirables-the "Trade Game"
• Predatory: (see Day 1: 1 to 2:30pm session).

Framework for a Typical Client Consult & Consult Follow-up: Selected Case Histories (from forms filled out in advance by seminar attendees); Plus Q & A.

PAT MILLER a past President of APDT, has been training dogs for more than 35 years. She was a humane officer at the Marin Humane Society in California for 20 years and most recently trains as a CPDT and behavior consultant at her Peaceable Paws Dog and Puppy Training Center in Maryland, home to her acclaimed Intern Academies.

Pat writes for, and is Training Editor, of The Whole Dog Journal and contributes to Your Dog (published by Tufts University Veterinary School). Her first dog training book, The Power of Positive Dog Training (Howell Book House, 2001) has been on Amazon.com's "Top 10 Dog Training Books" list since January of 2002. Her other books are: Positive Perspectives, Positive Perspectives 2, Play With Your Dog, and this Fall's:"Do Over Dogs-Give Your Dog a Second Chance for a First Class Life".

DOG ETIQUETTE
Due to space limitations, we will not be permitterd to have dogs in the meeting room.

PARKING
There should be ample parking near the seminar location.

PEOPLE ETIQUETTE
During the lectures, please turn off all cell phone and pager audio alerts. Please take all private conversations outside while the speakers are presenting.

BABIES
The presence of a baby is likely to be distracting to other participants, so we ask that you refrain from bringing any babies or very young children into the lecture hall.

VIDEOTAPING
No videotaping or audiotaping is permitted.

BOOKS & DVDS, ETC. FOR SALE
A selection of books & videos will be available for sale.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE
Thursday, December 2, 2010

REFUND POLICY
A full refund (excluding food orders) will be issued if requested before Wednesday, December 1. No refunds or credits issued after 12:00 pm on Friday, December 3. No refunds for lunch orders after Monday November 29. All refunds must be requested by email or phone. There are no exceptions to this policy.

FROM THE WEST (e.g. Pittsburgh, 2 1/4 hours)
I-376 E/US-22 E toward MONROEVILLE. 13.9 mi
Merge onto US-22 E/WILLIAM PENN HWY via the exit on the LEFT toward MURRYSVILLE. 75.9 mi
Merge onto US-220 N via the exit on the LEFT toward ALTOONA. 41.0 mi
Turn RIGHT onto SELLERS LN. 0.9 mi & LEFT onto MEEKS LN. 0.8 mi, then LEFT onto GRAYS WOODS BLVD. 0.8 mi
Merge onto US-322 E/MT NITTANY EXPY via the ramp on the LEFT toward BELLEFONTE.6.4 mi and take PA-26 exit toward STATE COLLEGE. 0.3 mi
Turn RIGHT onto E COLLEGE AVE/PA-26. 0.4, then RIGHT onto PUDDINTOWN .

FROM THE EAST (e.g. Philadelphia, 3+ hours or Harrisburg 1 1/2 hours)
I-76 W. 15.6 mi
Keep LEFT t toward TURN PIKE/I-276 E/NEW JERSEY/HARRISBURG (Portions toll). 80.3 mi
Merge onto I-283 N via EXIT 247 toward HARRISBURG EAST/ HARRISBURG/HERSHEY. 3.9 mi: becomes I-83 N/US-322 W. 3.1 mi
Merge onto I-81 S/US-322 W via EXIT 51A on the LEFT toward CARLISLE/LEWISTOWN.  2.4 mi
Merge onto US-322 W via EXIT 67B-A toward LEWISTOWN/STATE COLLEGE. 83.3 mi and take PA-26 exit toward STATE COLLEGE. 0.2 mi
Turn LEFT onto E COLLEGE AVE/PA-26. 0.5 mi then RIGHT onto PUDDINTOWN

FROM THE NORTH
(e.g. Ithaca NY, 3 hours; Wilkes-Barre 2 hours) NY-13 S. 27.4 mi
Merge onto I-86 W/NY-17 W/SOUTHERN TIER EXPY toward CORNING/ JAMESTOWN/I-86 W. 17.2 mi and take EXIT 44A toward US-15 S/WILLIAMSPORT/ROBERT DANN DR. 0.6 mi.
Merge onto US-15 S via the exit on the LEFT toward WILLIAMSPORT (Crossing into PA),17.3 mi then Merge onto US-15 S toward MANSFIELD. 56.2 mi
Merge onto US-220 S toward US-220 S/LOCK HAVEN. 27.8 mi
Take the PA-477 exit toward SALONA. 0.3 mi then RIGHT onto PA-477.0.1 mi
Turn LEFT onto NITTANY VALLEY DR/PA-64. 4.4 mi
Merge onto I-80 W/US-220 S. 12.2 mi
Merge onto US-220 S via EXIT 161 toward US-322/BELLEFONTE. 12.0 mi
Merge onto US-322 E/MT NITTANY EXPY via EXIT 73 toward STATE COLLEGE/LEWISTOWN. 1.4 mi & Take the PA-26 exit toward STATE COLLEGE.  0.3 mi
Turn RIGHT onto E COLLEGE AVE/PA-26. 0.4 mi & RIGHT onto PUDDINTOWN

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