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Interview with Zazie Todd, Author of Wag: The Science of Making Your Dog Happy
I've had the pleasure of getting to know Zazie Todd over the past 7 years or so, and it was a true honor to receive an Advance Readers Copy of her debut book Wag: The Science of Making Your Dog Happy. I found Wag as engaging as Zazie's long running blog Companion...
The Many Paths That Lead to Professional Dog Training
Recently, a client of mine was bitten...by the training bug. Her mastiff had been aggressive when he was eating or had a chew toy and was snarling, lunging, and even biting anyone who dared to approach. No small deal, considering his size and rather ferocious...
A New Start to a New Year: The Academy Writes
Students and grads of The Academy were given the opportunity to share their writing chops and win some swag to start 2020 off on the right paw. Because blogging can be such an effective way to reach people and the start of a new year often inspires us to start...
Math, Nursing, and Academic Standards: Why the Academy for Dog Trainers Requires an 80% to Pass
Recently, I was having lunch with two friends. One—Robyn Rittmaster—is an Academy for Dog Trainers graduate who, in addition to training dogs at Carolark in Ottawa, teaches animal behaviour to students in the veterinary assistant program at a local college. The...
The Best Blogs of the 2019 Academy Awards
Each year, The Academy holds our annual Academy Awards. The nomination process, the lobbying, the voting and the ceremony itself are all designed for one reason: to help counteract the burnout and compassion fatigue that can be an unfortunate, but real part of dog...
Monique and Islay: Academy Graduate Case Study
Torie Silletto, CTC, CPDT-KA Diamond Dogs, Oakland CA The Academy for Dog Trainers is pleased to announce a new occasional series, Academy Graduate Case Studies. The first case study is a particularly interesting and relevant illustration of the quality counselling...