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CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT TELECOURSES!

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

Most telecourses will qualify for endorsement or continuing education units from the Certification Council for Pet Dog Trainers and the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants. Many of the courses have been approved for continuing education units for
Texas veterinary technicians through the Texas Veterinary Medical Association.

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.


Live Course Schedule

Live Course Descriptions

Audio-Taped Telecourses


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!).

Raising Canine has declared 2007 "The Year of the Business!"  We spend a lot of time and money increasing our training skills, but not nearly enough honing our business skills. You can be the best trainer in five counties -- if no one knows that, you won't have a successful business! Every month, Raising Canine has at least one course dedicated to improving your business.  Look for this symbol next to the course name "$"-- if you see it, it means it's a course designed to improve your business skills!

Live Course Schedule

ALL COURSES ARE IN CENTRAL TIME – use this handy link to convert the time to your time zone!

Topic

Speaker

Price

Day

Date

Start Time

End Time

Simple Marketing Tips to Grow Your Business

 

Susan Smith $20 Fri 7/9/08 10:00AM 11:30AM
Marketing Mentor Veronica Boutelle $200 Wed July 9, 2008 thru August 20, 2008 5:00PM 6:30PM
Introducing the New Cat to the Resident Cat without Strife or Acts of Violence Marilyn Krieger $30 Wed July 16, 2008 8:00PM 9:30PM
Feather Destructive Behavior - Causes & Resolutionsw Pam Clark $30 Sun July 20, 2008 12:00 noon 1:30PM
Bengal Cats Marilyn Krieger $30 TBA August 9, 2008 5:00PM 6:30PM
Healing Companions: Psychiatric Service Dogs & Their Power To Transform Lives Jane Miller $25 Wed August 27, 2008 4:30pm 5:45pm
The Big Six: Separation Anxiety Veronica Boutelle $30 Wed October 29, 2008 1:30PM 3:00PM
The Big Six: Dog-Dog Aggression On Leash Veronica Boutelle $30 Wed November 5, 2008 1:30PM 3:00PM
The Big Six: Dog-Dog Aggression Off Leash Veronica Boutelle $30 Wed November 12, 2008 1:30PM 3:00PM
The Big Six: Handling Veronica Boutelle $30 Wed November 19, 2008 1:30PM 3:00PM
The Big Six: Resource Guarding Veronica Boutelle $30 Wed December 3, 2008 1:30PM 3:00PM
The Big Six: Stranger Aggression Veronica Boutelle $30 Wed December 10, 2008 1:30PM 3:00PM


DISCLAIMER: Raising Canine does not guarantee the content of these telecourses and makes no representations, warranties or guarantees as to, and assumes no responsibility for, the content provided by the presenter. It is the purchaser’s responsibility to verify the accuracy of the information provided in these telecourses and Raising Canine expressly disclaims all liability for damages of any kind arising out of the use of the information provided by these presenters.

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.


Live Course Descriptions

 

$Simple Marketing Tips to Grow Your Business

Presented by Susan Smith

Date: July 9, 2008

Time: 10:00am-11:00pm Central

Take advantage of these three simple tips to create a cohesive, easy marketing plan for your business. Probably the single biggest mistake small businesses make is not planning their marketing in advance -- in other words, we're flying by  the seat of our pants! A cohesive plan will give you much more bang for your buck!

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$Marketing Mentor Group Course

Presented by Veronica Boutelle

Date: July 9, 2008 - August 20, 2008

Time: 5:00pm-6:30pm Central

 

Are you ready to roll up your sleeves and start a serious marketing program to grow your business now?  If so, Raising Canine and dogTEC have joined forces to bring you a very special Marketing Mentor Group.  It starts July 9, 2008 and runs for 7 weeks; if you jump right in you will have an effective marketing project to grow your business completed before 2008 is over!! 

 

Do any of the following describe why you haven't started, finished, or followed through with the marketing you know you should be doing?

 

Active – Are you too busy to find the time to market?

Finances – Are you worried that the cost of marketing will be more than you can afford?

Regularly unprepared – Do you find yourself driving by a vets office, but don’t have any marketing materials with you?

Avoidance – Do you find yourself deliberately unprepared, finding something else to do, or taking an alternate route so you won’t have to stop at the grooming salon?

Inconsistent – Do you drop materials off at a vet’s office, then not go back for 6-8 months?

Distressed – Does your stomach start churning when you think about talking in front of an audience?

 

If you’ll notice, the acronym for all the above is “AFRAID!”  Don’t worry – it’s perfectly normal, and most people do the same things.  However, the difference between a successful business and one that fails to meet its owner’s goals is the person who actually does the marketing, despite being afraid.

 

Enrollment is limited to eight people, so don't hesitate -- this is a wonderful opportunity to materially increase your business.

 

We must have 6 people enrolled before we will run this class. If, for any reason, the class is cancelled,

you will have the option of waiting for the next class or having your money refunded.

 

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Introducing the New Cat to the Resident Cat without Strife or Acts of Violence

Presented by Marilyn Krieger

Date: July 16, 2008

Time: 8:00pm-9:30pm Central

IAABC CEUs: Pending

 

Are you thinking of adopting another cat and you want the introductions to be as stress-free as possible?  This course focuses on introducing the new cat to the resident cat, using fun techniques that are stress-free as possible for both humans and cats. Some of the topics covered in this course are: phases of introduction, body language, recognizing aggression before it occurs, what to do when a cat is aggressive.

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Feather Destructive Behavior - Causes & Resolution

Presented by Pam Clark

Date: July 20, 2008

Time: 12:00noon-1:30pm Central

IAABC CEUs: Pending

 

Pamela Clark discusses the very serious problem of feather destructive behavior in parrots. Feather destruction is a sign of other problems. These problems can be physical or environmental, and figuring out exactly what the problem (or problems) is will help your parrot live a happier life. In this telecourse, Pam talks about the various causes for feather destructive behavior, and the ways we can change that behavior.

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Bengal Cats

Presented by Marilyn Krieger

Date:  August 9, 2008

Time: 5:00PM Central

IAABC CEUs: pending

 

Join the Bengal cat expert, Marilyn Krieger, as she talks about behaviors associated with this very special breed of cat. Bengal Cat's are very popular, and an especially intelligent breed - and Marilyn is the reigning expert on this topic. There are so many issues specific to Bengals, that they deserve a course all their own, and this is it!

 

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Healing Companions: Psychiatric Service Dogs & Their Power To Transform Lives

Presented by Jane Miller

Date: August 27, 2008

Time: 4:30pm-5:45pm Central

CCPDT CEUs: Pending

IAABC CEUs: Pending

A presentation overviewing the uses of training and working with Psychiatric Service Dogs (PSDs).   Ms. Miller will explain what the Psychiatric Service Dogs are and how they differ from other Service Dogs. She will explain strategies to support trainers, clients, and their PSDs.  The strategies ensure that both the clients' AND animals' needs are addressed. The presentation will also explain the challenges (and some solutions) specific to working with clients with Psychiatric Disabilities, their Service animals, as well as the ethics involved, the collaboration with psychotherapists, and the ADA. She will include useful information about stress in service dogs, task training, and resources available.  Ms. Miller invites you to join us in this overview of working with Psychiatric Service Dogs.

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The Big 6: Behavior Mod Plans and Business Strategies for Serious Behavior Problems

Separation Anxiety

Presented by Gina Phairas and Veronica Boutelle

Date: October 29, 2008

Time: 1:30pm-3:00pm Central

CCPDT CEUs: 1.5

IAABC CEUs: Pending

 

Join us for the series or pick the ones that best suit your business—or that give you the most trouble. We’re going to tackle each of the 6 biggest behavior problems, giving you clear, insightful approaches to creating modification plans that work for real clients in their real lives. We’ll consider the primary variables to juggle in each case and the roles and comparative advantages of coaching, day training, and board and train. And to help fill up your training schedule we’ll look at packaging, marketing, and sales approaches specific to behavior problems.

 

ENROLL IN THIS COURSE

 

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The Big 6: Behavior Mod Plans and Business Strategies for Serious Behavior Problems

Dog-Dog Aggression On Leash

Presented by Gina Phairas and Veronica Boutelle

Date: November 5, 2008

Time: 1:30pm-3:00pm Central

CCPDT CEUs: 1.5

IAABC CEUs: Pending

 

Join us for the series or pick the ones that best suit your business—or that give you the most trouble. We’re going to tackle each of the 6 biggest behavior problems, giving you clear, insightful approaches to creating modification plans that work for real clients in their real lives. We’ll consider the primary variables to juggle in each case and the roles and comparative advantages of coaching, day training, and board and train. And to help fill up your training schedule we’ll look at packaging, marketing, and sales approaches specific to behavior problems.

 

ENROLL IN THIS COURSE

 

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The Big 6: Behavior Mod Plans and Business Strategies for Serious Behavior Problems

Dog-Dog Aggression Off Leash

Presented by Gina Phairas and Veronica Boutelle

Date: November 12, 2008

Time: 1:30pm-3:00pm Central

CCPDT CEUs: Pending

IAABC CEUs: Pending

 

Join us for the series or pick the ones that best suit your business—or that give you the most trouble. We’re going to tackle each of the 6 biggest behavior problems, giving you clear, insightful approaches to creating modification plans that work for real clients in their real lives. We’ll consider the primary variables to juggle in each case and the roles and comparative advantages of coaching, day training, and board and train. And to help fill up your training schedule we’ll look at packaging, marketing, and sales approaches specific to behavior problems.

 

ENROLL IN THIS COURSE

 

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The Big 6: Behavior Mod Plans and Business Strategies for Serious Behavior Problems

Handling

Presented by Gina Phairas and Veronica Boutelle

Date: November 19, 2008

Time: 1:30pm-3:00pm Central

CCPDT CEUs: 1.5

IAABC CEUs: Pending

 

Join us for the series or pick the ones that best suit your business—or that give you the most trouble. We’re going to tackle each of the 6 biggest behavior problems, giving you clear, insightful approaches to creating modification plans that work for real clients in their real lives. We’ll consider the primary variables to juggle in each case and the roles and comparative advantages of coaching, day training, and board and train. And to help fill up your training schedule we’ll look at packaging, marketing, and sales approaches specific to behavior problems.

 

ENROLL IN THIS COURSE

 

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The Big 6: Behavior Mod Plans and Business Strategies for Serious Behavior Problems

Resource Guarding

Presented by Gina Phairas and Veronica Boutelle

Date: December 3, 2008

Time: 1:30pm-3:00pm Central

CCPDT CEUs: 1.5

IAABC CEUs: Pending

 

Join us for the series or pick the ones that best suit your business—or that give you the most trouble. We’re going to tackle each of the 6 biggest behavior problems, giving you clear, insightful approaches to creating modification plans that work for real clients in their real lives. We’ll consider the primary variables to juggle in each case and the roles and comparative advantages of coaching, day training, and board and train. And to help fill up your training schedule we’ll look at packaging, marketing, and sales approaches specific to behavior problems.

 

ENROLL IN THIS COURSE

 

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The Big 6: Behavior Mod Plans and Business Strategies for Serious Behavior Problems

Stranger Aggression

Presented by Gina Phairas and Veronica Boutelle

Date: December 10, 2008

Time: 1:30pm-3:00pm Central

CCPDT CEUs: 1.5

IAABC CEUs: Pending

 

Join us for the series or pick the ones that best suit your business—or that give you the most trouble. We’re going to tackle each of the 6 biggest behavior problems, giving you clear, insightful approaches to creating modification plans that work for real clients in their real lives. We’ll consider the primary variables to juggle in each case and the roles and comparative advantages of coaching, day training, and board and train. And to help fill up your training schedule we’ll look at packaging, marketing, and sales approaches specific to behavior problems.

 

ENROLL IN THIS COURSE

 

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