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Telecourses are short,
to the point and affordable! And, if you missed a course you would have loved
to attend, you can access an audio version
here! TELEPHONE CHARGES: The phone call is not toll free, so you will be charged for the call. However, there are some easy, inexpensive ways to make long distance calls these days, so here are some ideas: 1. Look into free long distance service. Most major phone companies now have free long distance for a very reasonable price -- less than $50.00 per month. 2. Get a phone call to use just for business. You should be able to find a phone card at any of the big box stores for around .03 cents per minute -- that works out to $1.80 per hour! Plus, it's a write-off as a business expense on your taxes! There's an Internet service -- www.callingcard.com -- which has extremely low rates and can be purchased from your computer. 3. Investigate services such as Skype.com, which offers free telephone service over the Internet. PET OWNERS: If you are an owner taking a live telecourse to increase your knowledge, welcome! We are delighted that you take enough interest in your pet to make the effort to learn about behavior. However, please be aware that these courses are designed for animal professionals. Because of the time limitation, the speaker is not able to address individual situations, so please refrain from asking questions about your pet. If you do ask questions and they become incompatible with the goal of the course, either the speaker or a representative of Raising Canine will politely ask you to hold your questions. Please do not think that this means we are unsympathetic to your issues – it simply means there is not time in the course to do an analysis of an individual case and the questions are taking away from the other course attendees' learning experience. We do have audio-taped courses that are specifically designed for owners; additionally, all the courses are audio-taped, and we welcome you increasing your knowledge of your pet's behavior by taking these courses - they are a valuable resource. In the audio-taped courses by category, we have a list of owner recommendations; these courses will give you the basic academic background to delve deeper into how animals learn and why they behave as they do. If there are specific topics you would like to see addressed, please contact Raising Canine at info@raisingcanine.com with your suggestions. We truly appreciate your interest and enthusiasm. NOTICE: Once you've ordered a live course you will either get a receipt and then an e-mail from Raising Canine telling you that shortly before the course you will be sent the access information and materials (if any); or, you will get a receipt, an e-mail from Raising Canine with the access telephone number and another e-mail with a link to download the course materials. You MUST download the materials within 24 hours -- please put the phone number in your calendar and download the materials to a location you can find (you might want to put the location of the downloads in your calendar!). Also, you may enroll almost immediately before class time; however, you should allow at least 15 minutes to receive your access information. Also, be aware that if you have problems, it's unlikely that anyone will be available to help you once the class has started. If you need help, send an e-mail, and hopefully we'll have time to check. NOTICE: Once you've ordered a course you will either get a receipt and then an e-mail from Raising Canine telling you that shortly before the course you will be sent the access information and materials (if any); or, you will get a receipt, an e-mail from Raising Canine with the access telephone number and another e-mail with a link to download the course materials. You MUST download the materials within 24 hours -- please put the phone number in your calendar and download the materials to a location you can find (you might want to put the location of the downloads in your calendar!).
ALL COURSES ARE IN
CENTRAL TIME – use this handy link to convert the
time to your time zone!
All telecourses are audio-taped. These courses will be available on Raising Canine's website for access by those unable to attend the live course. For a listing of audio-taped telecourses, click here.
"Fear & Conflict" - $30.00 Presented by Trish King February 3, 2010 11:00am Central Time CPDT CEUs: 1.5 IAABC CEUs: 1.5
Many of the dogs we see in consultation or as trainers have conflicted emotions – they seem to want to visit with other dogs (for instance) at the same time that they’re afraid of them. We also see many dogs who are afraid of other people or dogs. In this discussion, we’ll consider the differences between these two types of motivations, and what can be done to modify their behavior enough to satisfy their guardians. We’ll also discuss helping to teach guardians how to accept the dogs they have, instead of wanting the dogs they don’t’ have.
BAT - Behavior Adjustment Training - $30.00 Presented by Grisha Stewart March 17, 2010 1:00pm-2:30pm Central CCPDT CEUs: 1.5 IAABC CEUs: Pending
Learn how to build dogs' coping skills and decrease fear using Behavior Adjustment Training. You’ll learn how to add BAT to your behavior modification toolbox, not to replace your other tools like classical counter-conditioning, but to add techniques that will make you more effective as a humane trainer.
Behavior Adjustment Training is a system for rehabilitating problem behaviors, including aggression, fear, pulling on leash, and more. Just about any 'bad' behaviors that are maintained by the environment can be replaced by more appropriate behaviors, using the same environmental triggers and rewards.
When working with aggression, BAT uses *operant* counter-conditioning with systematic desensitization to build social skills, confidence around the trigger, and trust in the handler. While food or other rewards are used with BAT in some cases, the main focus of BAT is on using environmental rewards that already maintain the problem behavior.
For a video preview, go to this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjVf46RKdKs
"Bullying" with Trish King - info will be provided when available May 5, 2010 11:00am Central Time $30.00 CEUs pending
It's a sign of the times - dogs introducing themselves by pounding into other dogs; dogs playing too hard, too physically, overpowering other dogs. Or, dogs greeting people the same way - whether they're young dogs or older dogs. In this seminar we'll discuss which dogs are more likely to act this way, how to handle them, and how to talk to the people who own them!
"Adolescent Dogs" with Trish King - info will be provided when available August 4, 2010 11:00am Central Time $30.00 CEUs pending
Many people acquire their dogs when they're adolescents ... or they think they don't have to train them until they're older .... or they think they remember how to train them themselves! This session is about those dogs the untrained, overly-excitable, bullying, suspicious, fearful, or shy adolescent and how to help owners teach them to be compliant, happy companions. This seminar will concentrate on practical tips -improving management, developing a relationship, handling techniques and deciding which exercises might be most appropriate for those teenage dogs.
"Female-Female Aggression" with Trish King - info will be provided when available November 3, 2010 11:00am Central Time $30.00 CEUs pending
"Males fight for points, females fight for keeps." That's more than a trite phrase - it appears to be a distinct reality. When females in a home don't get along, the owners have a big problem. In this seminar, we'll discuss how to choose females that will be likely to like each other, how to raise them so they don't even think about fighting, and how to handle life when they do fight!
Barking in Dogs - $35.00 Presented by Dr. Ray Coppinger Date & Time TBA CEUs pending
Info to be provided – Renowned biologist and ethologist, Dr. Ray Coppinger, and other scientists recently studied barking in canines. This telecourse will discuss their findings.
REFUND POLICY: The course fee will be refunded, in its entirety, so long as the enrollee requests a refund in writing no later than the 14th day after the course is concluded. Alternatively, the enrollee may request an exchange or credit toward a different course, instead of a refund.
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