2013 Penn Vet Working Dog Conference
The Art & Science of Training: Dog & Handler
April 8-11, 2013 | Purina Event Center – St. Louis, MO
Cost: $395 Early bird special ($450 after Feb 1) – Includes all meals
Hotel: Holiday Inn Six Flags (800) 782 8108 – Group Rate: Penn Vet Working Dog Conference
Transportation: Airport shuttle $45/each way, Complimentary shuttle to conference site each day
Speakers
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Bob Bailey
Trainer | View His Biography
Behavior Analysis: The Science Behind the Training
Miles Bensky
University of Texas at Austin | View His Biography
Promoting Key Behaviors in Detection Dogs: Overall Effectiveness of Free-Play Associative Learning and the Role of Behavioral Enrichment
Bonita (Bonnie) Bergin
President of Bergin University of Canine Studies | View Her Biography
Dog Training Therapy for PTSD
David Brownell
Program Manager-Middle East Canine Operations, RONCO Consulting Corporation | View His Biography
Training Canine Skills in a Non-Canine Culture: The Training of Iraqi Local Nationals as Detector Dog Handlers, Trainers, and Supervisors
Kayce Cover, MS
Training Consultant | View Her Biography
Leading Trainers and Their Canine Partners to Self-Driven Excellence
Robert Deeds
Canine Search Specialist TX-TF1 | View His Biography
Teaching Non-Compulsive Directional Control in the Disaster Environment and How Your Canine Team Will Benefit
Michael Ellis
The Michael Ellis School for Dog Trainers | View His Biography
Verbal and Non-verbal Techniques for Creating an “Interactive Reward Event”
Parvene Farhoody
Behavior Matters, Inc. | View Her Biography
Behavior Analysis: The Science Behind the Training
Lukas Franck
The Seeing Eye | View His Biography
Matching Dog to Handler – Panel
Ciara Gavin
Allergen Detection Service Dogs | View Her Biography
Allergen Detection Service Dogs: Practical Uses and Training
Randy Hare
Alpha K9 | View His Biography
“On Target” and “Teaching Focused Scenting” Methods: Auto-Shaping and the Detection Dog
Konnie Hein
Canine Coordinator CTTF-1/MATF-1 | View Her Biography
“On Target” and “Teaching Focused Scenting” Methods: Auto-Shaping and the Detection Dog
Elizabeth Kreitler
Canine Search Specialist VA-TF1 | View Her Biography
“On Target” and “Teaching Focused Scenting” Methods: Auto-Shaping and the Detection Dog
Nicole Larocco, CPDT
Philly Unleashed, New Leash on Life USA | View Her Biography
Thinking Outside of the Crate: Building Creativity and Confidence through Advanced Shaping Techniques
Rob Lukason
Training Operations Supervisor | View His Biography
Matching Dog to Handler-Panel
Evan MacLean, PhD
Duke University | View His Biography
The Cognitive Skills of Working Dogs
Mark Marsolais, PhD
Consultant – Corvus Canine Consulting | View His Biography
Training Canine Skills in a Non-Canine Culture: The Training of Iraqi Local Nationals as Detector Dog Handlers, Trainers, and Supervisors
Lee Morgan, DVM
Georgetown Veterinary Hospital | View His Biography
Veterinary Medicine on The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race
Cindy Otto, DVM, PhD, DACVECC
Penn Vet Working Dog Center, University of Pennsylvania | View Her Biography
Fit to Work
Clark Pappas
Director of Participant Programs-Canine Companions for Independence | View His Biography
Matching Dog to Handler-Panel
Bess Pierce, DVM, DABVP, DACVIM
Clinical Associate Professor and Director, CENTAUR-VA-MD Regional College of Veterinary Medicine | View Her Biography
Physical Fitness and Training on Both Ends of the Leash
Arleigh Reynolds, DVM, PhD, DACVN
Nutrition Scientist Nestlé Purina | View His Biography
Nutrition and Immune Function: Preventing Illness During Stress
Scott Thomas
Working Detection Dog Breeder | View His Biography
Knowing What You See and Seeing What You Know
VENDORS
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AKC Companion Animal Recovery
AKC Canine Health Foundation
Best Friends Animal Society
Bergin University
Doberman Pinscher Club of America
Dogwise
Gait 4 Dog/CIR Systems
Game Ready Veterinary
Nutramax Laboratories Inc
ScentLogix
Working Dogs for Conservation