ELLEN RASSIGER - Courses & Continuing Education
Understanding Sound Sensitivity, January 2024 (Emily Priestley)
The High Drive Dog Conference, July 2023 (Denise Fenzi et al)
Talking About Behavioral Euthanasia, 2022 (Trish McMillan and Sue Alexander)
The Aggression in Dogs Conference, October 2021, including:
A Case Study in Reactivity (Denise Fenzi)
Treating Aggression Through an Enrichment Framework (Allie Bender & Emily Strong)
Changes to Behavioral Adjustment Training (Grisha Stewart)
Day to Day and Veterinary Care Behaviors (Chirag Patel)
Nosework 101, Denise Fenzi Academy, Spring 2015
Behavior Adjustment Training Instructor's Course, (Reactive Dog Workshop), Grisha Stewart New York, 5 days, July 2014
Recallers 4.0 Course, Susan Garrett, 9 weeks, March - May 2012
Karen Pryor Academy, 8 months, 2011
Clicker Expo, Newport Beach, Ca., 3 days, January 2011, including:
Aggression Treatment and Context (Ken Ramirez)
Clicking with Class - Teaching Classes Clicker Style (Tia Guest)
Mine! Using Play to Teach Self Control (Kay Laurence)
Click to Calm Unleashed - A Winning Combination for the Reactive Dog (Emma Parsons)
Smart Reinforcement (Ken Ramirez)
Generalization - Scientifically Explored (Jesus Rosales-Ruiz)
Learning Games and Play (Kay Laurence)
Association of Pet Dog Trainers' Conference, Oakland Ca., 5 days, October 2009 including:
Symposium on Fear & Anxiety Behaviors (Dr. Emily Levine, Sue Sternberg, Kathy Sdao, Nicole Wilde, Pia Silvani, Dr. Doug Kneuven and Ian Dunbar)
Through a Dog's Ear: The Effect of Human Sounds on Animals (Joshua Leeds)
Training a Thinking Dog: The Advantages of Marker Training (Gail Fisher)
Evaluation of Constructional Aggression Treatment (CAT) for Use in Inter-Dog Aggression
Problem Solving in the Real World (Steve White)
Handling Aggression Cases (Nicole Wilde)
It Appears to be Behavioral but Could it Be Medical? (Dr. Ellen Lindell)
Dog Sports or Dog Parks? (Sue Sternberg)
Training Small Dogs (Teoti Anderson)
Reactive Rover Camp, Peaceable Paws (Pat Miller), 3 days, Maryland, June 2009
Constructional Aggression Treatment Workshop, Peaceable Paws, 3 days, Maryland, Oct. 2008
Shaping Camp, Peaceable Paws (Pat Miller), 3 days, Maryland, June 2007
Cues and Behavior Chains, Kathy Sdao, 2 days, Massachusetts, April 2007
Advanced Clicker Skills, Kathy Sdao, 2 days, Connecticut, October 2006
Camp Gone to the Dogs, 5 days, Vermont, September 2006, including:
Preventing, Solving and Managing Behavior Problems (Sue Sternberg)
Barking Problems
Dog to Dog Problems
Real Life Fun & Games
Tricks
The Purely Positive Recall (Barb Hooper)
Attention for Every Dog (Ann Bulke & Lynn Mayo)
Loose Leash Walking Seminar
Rules, Tools & Tricks of Positive Reinforcement, Leslie Nelson, Delaware, July 2006
Trick Training & Improving Clicker Skills, Broitman & Lippman, 2 days, Connecticut, July 2006
Clicking for Class, Kathy Sdao, 3 days, New York, May 2005
The Biting Dog Conference, Accord, New York, 2 days, November 2004
The Science & Art of Clicker Training, Kathy Sdao, 3 days, New York, May 2004
Fear and Aggression, Jean Donaldson, New Jersey, April 2004
Coaching People to Train their Dogs, Terry Ryan, 3 days, Ohio, March 2004
Aggression Management for Canines, New Jersey, 5 days, September 2002, including:
Working with Highly Aggressive Dogs
Object/Food Aggression
Territorial Aggression
Predatory Aggression
Dog-to-Dog Aggression
Fear Aggression
Pain-Induced Aggression
Handler-Induced Aggression
Advanced Instructor Training Course: Consultations and Problem Solving (Pia Silvani, Sue Sternberg, Donna Duford), 5 days, New York, August 2001, including:
Evaluating Temperament vs. Behavior
What is this Dog Telling Me? Making Effective Observations
Ethics and Professionalism
Feisty Fidos - Reintegrating them into Canine Society
Reading Stress in Dogs
Euthanasia Counseling
Instructor's Workshop, Ian Dunbar, 3 days, Florida, May 2001
Instructor Training Course: Teaching and Training (Pia Silvani, Sue Sternberg, Donna Duford), 5 days, New York, April 2000 including:
Evaluating Shelter Dogs
Stress in Dogs
Evaluating Dogs for Cats & Children
Information Gathering for Behavior Problems
Evaluating and Treating Behavior Problems
Aggression Workshop, Sue Sternberg, New Jersey, 2 days, April 2000, including:
Dog to Dog Aggression
Resource Guarding
The Controversial Pitbull
Aggression Toward Strangers, Sue Sternberg, NYC, April 5, 2000
Canine Behavior Continuing Education Course, John Rogerson & Gwen Bailey, UK, May 1999 - February 2000
Agility Tricks and Behavior Problem Solving, Donna Duford, 2 days, Garrison, New York, January 2000
Association of Pet Dog Trainers' Conference, San Diego, 5 days, November 1999 including:
Learning Theory (Ian Dunbar)
Tricks to Treat Behavior Problems (Donna Duford)
Understimulation and Overstimulation (Jean Donaldson)
Temperament Testing (Sue Sternberg)
Making the Learning Process Understandable & Enjoyable (Steve White)
Help! My Dog Bit My Child! (Donna Duford)
The Human Equation: Why We are Compelled to Punish (Christine Barbiarz)
The Inducive Retrieve, Sue Sternberg, Holbrook, New York, February 1999
Teaching & Training, John Rogerson, 5 days, Great Britain, October 1998
Behavior Problem Solving (Level 2), John Rogerson, 3 days, New York, May 1998
Canine Aggression Seminar, Suzanne Hetts, New Jersey, April 1997
Solving Canine Behavior Problems, New Jersey, April 1996