Never Stop Learning

My Continued Personal Development

You cant sit still with the dog training as methods change slightly. We constantly learn how dogs learn themselves and also learn how they communicate too. New ways of thinking arise to help understand dogs more which helps us in turn help our dogs through giving clearer training.

Because of new science, knowledge and training coming out from various sources we have to keep ourselves in the loop to keep our knowledge up to date too.

So below, you will see some of the training, seminars, workshops and online webinars I have attended over the years that has helped me in good stead provide great training and service to my clients.

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dog training Seminars, Workshops etc. attended

Certificate in canine psychology 2010
Turid Rugaas (March 2011) (From the dog’s point of view, 2 day seminar) who is well known worldwide for her work on calming signals (Dog communication).
Dr. Ian Dunbar PHD (April 2011) (Predict & prevent adolescent behaviour & training problems, 1 day seminar. Lure/reward training for reliable off lead control, 1 day seminar. Canine aggression: Fighting, 1 day seminar)
(Problem Solving) Winkie Spiers (October 2011)
Victoria Stilwell (December 2011) which was discussing types of training methods and how to handle dogs in specific ways.
2 day seminar with Dr. Roger Abrantes PHD (December 2011), who is a leading lecturer on animal behaviour through the ethology institute Cambridge.
April 2012 I attended a T-Touch workshop with Rachel Jackson.
June 2012 I had the pleasure of attending a 2 day seminar in Edinburgh with Marc Bekoff PHD who is a former Professor of Ecology and a well known Evolutionary Biologist and also an author of many books on animal emotions.
July 2012 with Trevor Cooper who is one of the UK’s top solicitors who covers dog law.
July 2012 I attended a 4 day seminar with Dr. Ian Dunbar again covering puppy training, adult dog training and off lead puppy classes.
2 day seminar with Leading American trainer Grisha Stewart. Behaviour Adjustment Training.
2014 I attended a seminar with Helen Zulch who has a scientific background with dogs at the University of Lincoln. The seminar covered Life Skills For Puppies.
2018 I attended a 2 day seminar with Brenda Aloff, covering “Canine Body Language“. Brenda has over 30 years knowledge of Canine behaviour.
2018 I attended a 1 day seminar “Understanding, Managing and Modifying problem behaviours” with Chirag Patel.
2019 I attended a Weekend With Dr. Clive Wynne and Dr. Lisa Gunter who are Animal Behavioural Scientists covering the latest understanding in emotion and cognition in dogs.
2019 I attended a seminar with Emma Parsons from America, who had come through the Karen Pryer Clicker Academy.
Webinar: Who Controls The Training Session – You or The Animal? – Dr. Karonlina Westlund (Nov 2020)
Webinar: Adolescent Behaviour – Engae The Brain, Reduce The Pain! – Sarah Fisher (Nov 2020)
Webinar: The Role Of Nutrition On Behaviour – Dr. Conor Brady (Nov 2020)
Webinar: An Introduction To The Science Of Canine Olfaction – Dr. Nathan Hall (Nov 2020)
Webinar: Your Essential Toolkit for working with KIDS! – Justine Schuurmans (Feb 2021)
Webinar: Successful Vet Visits – Dr Lynn Honeckman (Feb 2021)
Webinar: Working with Clients with Mobility Impairments – Veronica Sanchez (Feb 2021)
Webinar: When SECs Happen: Proactive Handling for Sudden Environmental Contrasts – Mike Shikashio (Feb 2021)
Webinar: Management or Training? – Kay Laurence (March 2021)
Webinar: You Had Me at Sniff: Dog-Dog Interactions (Dog Body Language) – Suzanne Clothier (March 2021
Webinar: It Takes a Village. The Team Approach to Treating Emotional Disorders in Dogs – Dr. Lisa Radosta (March 2021)
Webinar: Rebranding and Resetting to be Future Ready – Coleen Ellis (March 2021)
Webinar: Goals: Achieving a Rock-Solid Relationship with Your Dog – Laurie Williams (June 2021)
Webinar: What Not to Pair: Changing the Value of Reinforcers & Punishers – Kathy Sdao (August 2021)
Webinar: Foundation Training Skills to Prepare Dogs for Future Learning after Adoption – Emily Larlham (August 2021)
Webinar: ‘Owner’ versus GUARDIAN: How Changing the Language Changes the Experience – Dr Lisa Ackerman (August 2021)
Webinar: Power of Predictability – Sara McLoudrey (August 2021)
Webinar: Science Rocks! What one little dog taught a professional animal trainer about counter conditioning – Peta Clarke (August 2021)
Webinar: Emotion, Arousal and Impulse Control in Working Dogs – Jane Ardern (September 2021)
Webinar: Using Behaviour Analysis to Analyse Behaviour, Part I: A Data-Taking Perspective -Dr. Eduardo J. Fernandez (September 2021)
Webinar: Introducing the Foundations of Interactive Toy Play -Craig Ogilvie (September 2021)
Webinar: Can Individual Handler Styles Dictate Our Training Methods? -Dr. Robert Hewings (September 2021)
Webinar: The Neurobiology of Fear: How an Understanding of it Can Help Inform Our Training Choices -Dr. Kathy Murphy (September 2021)
Webinar: Behaviour Differences in Deaf and/or Visually Impaired Dogs -Dr. Morag Heirs (September 2021)
Webinar: The Science of Separation Anxiety -Dr. Kristina Spaulding (September 2021)
Webinar: Puppy Problem or Pathology? When Do Puppy Behavior Concerns Require Medical Attention? -Dr. Lynn Honeckman (September 2021)
Webinar: Canine Welfare: How Do We Measure It and What Can We Learn -Dr. Lisa Gunter (September 2021)
Webinar: “No! That’s MY Owner!” Helping Dogs that Fight over Their Owner -Mike Shikashio (September 2021)
Webinar: “Appropriate Socialisation” Brie Blakeman (January 2023)
Webinar: “Puppy Education” Paul Owens (Feb 2023)

Media Stuff

2013 I appeared on the Alison Butterworth Late night BBC Lancashire radio show discussing various dog topics with Alison and callers to the show.
2014 I appeared on the Alison Butterworth Late night BBC Lancashire radio show again, this time covering Lancashire and also Greater Manchester regions discussing various topics including dog behaviour and training.