SPEAKING SCHEDULE

Animal behavior, training, and positive reinforcement

I am a veterinary technician, dog trainer, and animal behaviorist who has been working, teaching, and speaking about animals for more than 20 years. My training philosophy revolves around force free, positive reinforcement and I believe that training pet owners (and their pets) in proper conduct; that we can all enjoy a healthy and happy relationships with our pets.

Here is a Guide to my Most Popular Speaking Topics:

I speak on topics related to animal behaviour, training, and positive reinforcement. I can customize my presentation to meet your organization’s specific needs. My goal is to facilitate the outcome you want to create.

My most requested topics include the following. Keep in mind that I can present these as a keynote or a workshop. Please click on the topic links for more detail.

    Past and Upcoming Speaking Schedule:

    Date Speaking Topic Event Where
    2023
    5/27/2023 Animal Wellness Children’s Health and Wellness Expo Camp Arnaz
    4/27/2023 Starting a Career as an Animal Professional Ventura College Job and Career Fair Expo Ventura College
    4/22/2023 Canine Body Language RescueCon OPAC (Oxnard Performing Arts Center)
    2020
    10/18/2020 4th Annual Animal Career Fair Ventura
    8/29/2020 Understanding & Helping Your Reactive Dog Seminar Ventura
    7/13/2020 – 7/17/2020 Animal Adventure Camp Ventura
    6/20/2020 Pet First Aid & CPR Class Ventura
    2/1/2020 How To Start A Career As A Dog Trainer Seminar Ventura
    2019
    12/7/2019 Understanding & Helping Your Reactive Dog Seminar Ventura
    10/6/2019 3rd Annual Animal Career Fair Ventura
    8/10/2019 Understanding and Helping Your Reactive Dog Seminar Ventura
    7/7-8/2/2019 Animal Adventure Camp #2 Ventura
    6/24/2019 Animal Adventure Camp #1 Ventura
    6/15/2019 Pet First Aid and CPR Class Ventura
    4/13/2019 Understanding and Helping Your Reactive Dog Seminar Ventura
    3/12/2019 How to Become a Dog Trainer Ventura
    2/23/2019 Dog Bite Prevention Seminar Ventura
    2018
    10/19/2018 Do You Care Too Much? Do You Have Compassion Fatigue? APDT Conference Memphis, Tennessee
    6/7/2018 Understanding Canine Body Language Ventura
    5/5/2018 Understanding and Helping Your Reactive Dog Ventura
    3/3/2018 Pet First Aid and CPR Ventura
    1/27/2018 How To Have a Well Behaved Dog Ventura
    2017
    12/9/2017 Understanding and Helping Your Reactive Dog Ventura
    10/17 – 10/21/2017 What’s your dogs currency? APDT Conference Richmond, Virginia
    10/8/2017 Understanding Canine Body Language Ventura
    9/24/2017 Animal Career Fair Ventura
    8/5/2017 Pet First Aid and CPR Ventura
    6/26 – 6/30/2017 Animal Adventure Camp Ventura
    6/24/2017 Agility Demo / Canine Body Language The Wharf Pet Fair Ventura
    5/20/2017 Understanding and Preventing Separation Anxiety Ventura
    3/18/2017 Understanding Canine Body Language Ventura
    2/4/2017 Understanding and Helping Your Reactive Dog Ventura
    2016
    9/10/2016 Dog Training Simplified Ventura
    2/21/2016 Understanding Canine Body Language Ventura

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    Camp Arnaz, May 27, 2023

    Ventura College Job and Career Fair Expo – April, 27, 2023

    RESCUECON is a convention like no other, where the human-animal bond takes center stage. Through animal adoptions, visual and performing arts, hands-on workshops, talks by really amazing people, an artisan marketplace, and so much more, attendees will learn, play, explore, and, above all, refresh their relationship with animals… and each other.

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